Mehounou Surname

270,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Mehounou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mehounou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,4361:7,197988
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
France21:33,211,361423,184

Mehounou (49) may also be a first name.

Mehounou Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mehounou Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mehounou is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mehounou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mehounou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 270,454th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,053,777 people. Mehounou is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mehounou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 49 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Benin, where it is borne by 1,436 people, or 1 in 7,197. In Benin Mehounou is most prevalent in: Ouémé Department, where 44 percent live, Kouffo Department, where 26 percent live and Zou Department, where 8 percent live. Aside from Benin it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 0 percent live and France, where 0 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mehounou
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