Tchaanou Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Tchaanou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
Tchaanou (8) may also be a first name.
Tchaanou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tchaanou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tchaanou occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tchaanou? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tchaanou is the 8,968,613th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tchaanou reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Tchaanou is also the 4,213,784th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 8 people.
It is most widespread in Benin, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 3,445,201. In Benin it is primarily found in: Littoral Department, where 33 percent live, Ouémé Department, where 33 percent live and Plateau Department, where 33 percent live. Excluding Benin Tchaanou exists in one country. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 25 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
- 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 Tchaanou
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