Nawanou Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Nawanou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nawanou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Nawanou (24) may also be a first name.

Nawanou Last Name Facts

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

Nawanou is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawanou? popularity and diffusion

Nawanou is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nawanou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nawanou is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 24 people.

The last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 5,167,801. In Benin it is mostly found in: Donga Department, where 50 percent are found and Zou Department, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Benin Nawanou occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 25 percent are found and Togo, where 25 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Nawanou
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