Awossan Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Awossan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Awossan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin181:574,20035,798
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425

Awossan Last Name Facts

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

Awossan occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Awossan.

How Common Is The Last Name Awossan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,665,662nd most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Awossan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Awossan reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most common in Benin, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 574,200. In Benin Awossan is most frequent in: Zou Department, where 89 percent live and Atlantique Department, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Benin it occurs in one country. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 38 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
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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 Awossan
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