Sognou Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Sognou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Sognou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sognou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sognou occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sognou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,742,229th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sognou are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly used in Benin, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 10,335,602. In Benin Sognou is most prevalent in: Kouffo Department, where 100 percent reside. Besides Benin this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 50 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 Sognou
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