Wanvou Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Wanvou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 21 | 1:492,172 | 32,947 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
Wanvou (13) may also be a first name.
Wanvou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanvou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanvou has its highest incidence in Benin. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Wanvou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanvou? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,602,217th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanvou live; 73 percent live in West Africa and 70 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held given name worldwide, held by 13 people.
It is most widely held in Benin, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 492,172. In Benin Wanvou is most prevalent in: Zou Department, where 76 percent reside, Littoral Department, where 10 percent reside and Ouémé Department, where 10 percent reside. Barring Benin this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 30 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanvo | 91 | 393 | / |
| Whanvo | 83 | 75 | / |
| Wamvou | 83 | 49 | / |
| Wanwou | 83 | 43 | / |
| Wanbou | 83 | 34 | / |
| Wanvoh | 83 | 9 | / |
| Banvou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vanvou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wanveu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Whanvoh | 77 | 13 | / |
| Vanvous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanmbou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wainwou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Banvo | 73 | 324 | / |
| Vanvo | 73 | 307 | / |
| Vanvu | 73 | 265 | / |
| Wanua | 73 | 117 | / |
| Banvu | 73 | 38 | / |
| Wanuo | 73 | 26 | / |
| Wanwu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wanwo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Wanva | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wanvoeyi | 71 | 19 | / |
| Wanouhou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wainwoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banvoy | 67 | 44 | / |
| Wanmbo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Vonvou | 67 | 23 | / |
| Banbou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vamvou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vanvoy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wanwuo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Whanuo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wanhua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whanbo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanvee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bamvou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanvuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanvai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wannbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waynua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wannouhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagnouhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banvoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banwou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wanvou
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