Pouani Surname
Approximately 645 people bear this surname
Pouani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 589 | 1:35,262 | 4,742 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Benin | 12 | 1:861,300 | 44,192 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Pouani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pouani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pouani is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pouani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 507,898th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,298,521 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Pouani reside; 92 percent reside in Central Africa and 91 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname Pouani is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 589 people, or 1 in 35,262. In Cameroon Pouani is most prevalent in: Littoral Region, where 57 percent live, Centre Region, where 25 percent live and West Region, where 14 percent live. Besides Cameroon this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent live and Benin, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poubani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Powani | 83 | 76 | / |
| Povani | 83 | 35 | / |
| Pauani | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pasuani | 77 | 50 | / |
| Pohwani | 77 | 37 | / |
| Pabouni | 77 | 9 | / |
| Poubane | 77 | 8 | / |
| Potvani | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pouwana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Povaani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Posvani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poubanne | 71 | 79 | / |
| Pabounni | 71 | 13 | / |
| Phouvanh | 71 | 13 | / |
| Powanich | 71 | 4 | / |
| Phowangi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Poovanai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Poowanai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Povajnoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poowanit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poovanit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pavani | 67 | 16,545 | / |
| Pavoni | 67 | 3,651 | / |
| Pawani | 67 | 993 | / |
| Powane | 67 | 535 | / |
| Powana | 67 | 41 | / |
| Poovanich | 67 | 21 | / |
| Pobane | 67 | 11 | / |
| Phouvanay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Povane | 67 | 8 | / |
| Phoowanai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Povana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Povoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phowanich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poowanich | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Pouani
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