Phonou Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Phonou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Phonou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phonou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Phonou is borne by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Phonou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Phonou is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Phonou are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Phonou is most frequently used in Benin, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 2,067,120. In Benin Phonou is most common in: Borgou Department, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Benin this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Thailand, where 17 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Phonou
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