Agbéssi Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Togo

Agbéssi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Agbéssi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

The alternate forms: Agbessi (14,144) are calculated separately.

Agbéssi (1,484) may also be a first name.

Agbéssi Last Name Facts

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

Agbéssi occurs most in Benin. It may be rendered as: Agbessi. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Agbéssi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Agbéssi live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Agbéssi is also the 201,926th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 1,484 people.

The last name Agbéssi is most frequently used in Benin, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 10,335,602. Other than Benin it exists in one country. It is also found in Togo, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Agbessi9514,144/
Agbissi86170/
Agbyssi863/
Agbesssi801/
Agbuissi801/
Agbisi77102/
Hangbessi752/
Hasgbessi751/
Agbisit711,228/
Agbeshi71329/
Agbessy71108/
Agbaisi7179/
Agbesse7156/
Agbeusi7123/
Agboisi713/
Agbessa712/
Agbisid712/
Agbuisi712/
Agbishi711/
Agbesgi711/
Agbissy711/
Agbesyi711/
Agbeshie672,286/
Agbisist672/
Agbeatsi671/

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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 Agbéssi
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