Monwou Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Monwou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Monwou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Monwou (4) may also be a first name.

Monwou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Monwou occurs most in Benin. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Monwou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monwou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Monwou is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Monwou live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Monwou is also the 6,192,526th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 4 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Benin, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 3,445,201. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Atakora Department, where 33 percent live, Atlantique Department, where 33 percent live and Zou Department, where 33 percent live. Not including Benin Monwou is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monwoue921/
Monwo914/
Monwu911/
Monbou8332/
Monwot8321/
Manwou833/
Monvou833/
Monwus831/
Mohnwu831/
Monwoe831/
Monwoa831/
Mounbou7745/
Motinwo7720/
Manwoue7711/
Moinbou777/
Mon'bou775/
Monboue773/
Monvoue771/
Monwuah771/
Monwood771/
Monbo73249/
Manwo73187/
Monvo73173/
Monwa73171/
Monua73154/
Monbu73124/
Munwo7355/
Monuo7318/
Manwu7316/
Monvu731/
Munwu731/
Mounmbou7114/
Moonwood715/
Mounbouh711/
Mmonwa67287/
Moonwa67236/
Monway67217/
Mombou67189/
Muonwa6789/
Monuat6755/
Manbou6751/
Monwah6749/
Monwai6741/
Monboh6721/
Monwea6721/
Manwau6719/
Mmanwu6715/
Mounwa6712/
Monuoa676/
Manvou675/
Mgonwa674/
Monuae673/
Manwoo673/
Manwoe673/
Monboi672/
Moinbo671/
Muonvo671/
Mohnvu671/
Monuad671/
Monvoe671/
Momwoi671/
Manwoh671/
Manwua671/
Monboy671/
Monwap671/
Monvoa671/
Monuea671/
Mamwou671/
Manwoi671/
Mounuo671/
Mounbo671/
Mganwo671/
Monmbo671/
Monnwa671/
Monnua670/
Monwey670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Monwou
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