Pouani Surname

507,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Pouani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pouani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5891:35,2624,742
France191:3,495,933219,029
Benin121:861,30044,192
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Pouani Last Name Facts

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

Pouani occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pouani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pouani is the 507,898th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,298,521 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Pouani live; 92 percent live in Central Africa and 91 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 589 people, or 1 in 35,262. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Littoral Region, where 57 percent are found, Centre Region, where 25 percent are found and West Region, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon Pouani exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent are found and Benin, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poubani921/
Powani8376/
Povani8335/
Pauani831/
Pasuani7750/
Pohwani7737/
Pabouni779/
Poubane778/
Potvani773/
Pouwana772/
Povaani771/
Posvani771/
Poubanne7179/
Pabounni7113/
Phouvanh7113/
Powanich714/
Phowangi714/
Poovanai713/
Poowanai712/
Povajnoi711/
Poowanit711/
Poovanit711/
Pavani6716,545/
Pavoni673,651/
Pawani67993/
Powane67535/
Powana6741/
Poovanich6721/
Pobane6711/
Phouvanay679/
Povane678/
Phoowanai671/
Povana671/
Povoni671/
Phowanich671/
Poowanich671/

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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 Pouani
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