Sounounou Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guinea
Highest density in:
Guinea

Sounounou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sounounou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guinea91:1,314,8691,461
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Sounounou (290) may also be a first name.

Sounounou Last Name Facts

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

Sounounou is found in Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sounounou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Sounounou is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Sounounou reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 518,802nd most widespread first name at a global level, held by 290 people.

This surname is most widely held in Guinea, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 1,314,869. In Guinea it is primarily found in: Labé Region, where 100 percent live. Apart from Guinea Sounounou exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 15 percent live and Brazil, where 8 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sounounou
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