Zehounkpe Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Zehounkpe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zehounkpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1781:58,0657,178
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Zehounkpè (1), Zéhounkpè (4) & Zèhounkpè (1) are calculated separately.

Zehounkpe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zehounkpe is borne by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Zehounkpè, Zéhounkpè or Zèhounkpè. For other possible spellings of Zehounkpe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zehounkpe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,276,805th most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zehounkpe are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Zehounkpe is most widely held in Benin, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 58,065. In Benin it is primarily found in: Littoral Department, where 59 percent reside, Zou Department, where 23 percent reside and Atlantique Department, where 13 percent reside. Beside Benin it occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 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
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