Sallanon Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Sallanon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sallanon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin371:279,34123,629
France341:1,953,609166,012
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Sallanon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sallanon is held by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sallanon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sallanon is the 2,220,661st most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Sallanon are found; 51 percent are found in West Africa and 51 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 279,341. In Benin Sallanon is most numerous in: Zou Department, where 65 percent live, Atlantique Department, where 32 percent live and Littoral Department, where 3 percent live. Apart from Benin this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 47 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent live.

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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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