Akossoun Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Akossoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akossoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin441:234,90021,145
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Akossoun (20) may also be a first name.

Akossoun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akossoun is found most frequently in Benin. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Akossoun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akossoun? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,909,720th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akossoun live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akossoun is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 20 people.

The surname Akossoun is most prevalent in Benin, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 234,900. In Benin it is most frequent in: Collines Department, where 55 percent reside, Littoral Department, where 20 percent reside and Zou Department, where 16 percent reside. Not including Benin this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akoussoun941/
Akossun939/
Akosson933/
Akoesson886/
Akoson86113/
Akosun8621/
Akossan80121/
Akasson8061/
Akozoun8047/
Akkoson8038/
Akoeson808/
Okosoun806/
Akohson801/
Akossen801/
Akoszon801/
Akoussan75877/
Akhosion7527/
Akoissan7517/
Akossang7514/
Akeusson755/
Aikossan755/
Hatkoson754/
Hakasson753/
Akuossan753/
Aïkossan751/
Akoizoun751/
Akassong751/
Akussung751/
Aakasson750/
Okosun7116,080/
Akason71536/
Akuson71318/
Okoson71119/
Akusun7130/
Akhoshsan7110/
Akosan718/
Akosen716/
Akosom714/
Akoussanh712/
Akkassoum711/
Akoussane711/
Akasun711/
Acoson711/
Hakuson67256/
Akassan6749/
Aakason6744/
Akassum6743/
Akasoon6739/
Akasong6716/
Ackason6712/
Adkosan6710/
Aikason679/
Akoisan675/
Hakosum674/
Okosiun673/
Akahson673/
Okodsun672/
Oskason671/
Okohson671/
Hokoson671/
Akossam671/
Atkason671/
Hakason671/
Hakasun671/
Hakhossein671/
Akousan671/
Akoussayan671/
Okosuen671/
Okosune671/
Ackuson670/
Atkuson670/
Adkuson670/
Adkason670/

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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
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  • 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 Akossoun
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