Bokossa Surname

152,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Bokossa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bokossa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2,7551:3,752480
Ivory Coast781:295,78511,177
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Togo91:805,3086,372
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
France41:16,605,680368,153
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Monaco11:37,0664,748

Bokossa (43) may also be a first name.

Bokossa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bokossa is held by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bokossa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 152,702nd most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,529,520 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Bokossa live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bokossa is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 43 people.

The last name Bokossa is most commonly used in Benin, where it is carried by 2,755 people, or 1 in 3,752. In Benin it is most common in: Zou Department, where 31 percent are found, Atlantique Department, where 17 percent are found and Ouémé Department, where 14 percent are found. Not including Benin Bokossa is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boukossa936/
Bokossah934/
Bokosssa932/
Bokosa92826/
Boukoussa8844/
Bokassa861,281/
Bokosha86387/
Bocossa86351/
Bokossi8654/
Bokosse8630/
Bokosso8625/
Bakossa869/
Bokosau867/
Bokossy864/
Bekossa863/
Bokessa863/
Bukossa861/
Botkosa861/
Boukhoussa8282/
Bakoussa8090/
Bokossou8038/
Boukessa8023/
Boukassa8012/
Boukosso8012/
Boccossa808/
Bockassa806/
Bekoussa802/
Bokassah801/
Boukousa801/
Bokotsha801/
Bokotsos801/
Boukosis801/
Bokosi774,128/
Bokoso77734/
Bokasa77628/
Bakosa77419/
Bokose77373/
Bokesa77144/
Bukosa7753/
Bekosa7730/
Bocosa772/
Vokosa771/
Boukhessa754/
Boukessaa752/
Boukassas752/
Boukhassa752/
Boukoussi752/
Bootkhosa752/
Boukassaa751/
Bekkoussa751/
Bokoussou751/
Boukhousa751/
Boukousse751/
Mpokosa711,186/
Bukosia71158/
Bukassa71134/
Bakosis71114/
Bokosho7167/
Bakossi7163/
Bakosha7158/
Bakessa7148/
Bocossi7143/
Bukosza7133/
Boukoutsos7131/
Bakosia7127/
Bakosso7125/
Butkosa7125/
Bokoshi7121/
Bakosea7121/
Bakassa7118/
Bokgosi7116/
Boscasa7115/
Bhokosi7110/
Bhokose719/
Boukoussou717/
Bokkasa715/
Bekessa715/
Bekosso715/
Bokkusa714/
Bekassa714/
Boukosi714/
Boukasa714/
Bakosse714/
Boukhousse713/
Bakoosa713/
Bukosha712/
Bakotsa712/
Bokosep711/
Bookasa711/
Bokkesa711/
Bucossa711/
Boscosa711/
Bokaasa711/
Bokasia711/
Bokasse711/
Bokatsa711/
Bokesha711/
Bokesza711/
Bokotsy711/
Bukosea711/
Bakosai711/
Bakosay711/
Boqessa711/
Bokoshe711/
Bokotse711/
Bocosse711/
Bukossi711/
Budkosa711/
Bakousso67824/
Bakoussi67377/
Boukasse67140/
Bakousis6791/
Butkhosa6765/
Bokkasad6727/
Bokotsey6721/
Bakousse6721/
Bokotsei6719/
Boukassi6711/
Bokgoshi675/
Bokotcha674/
Bokutsha672/
Bakossou672/
Bukosser671/
Bokkasah671/
Boukasha671/
Bogkatsa671/
Bokassis671/
Bokatsha671/
Bokessoh671/
Boikotsi671/
Bokootsi671/
Bokotsou671/
Bocossou671/
Bukhosia671/
Boukhoza671/
Boukasso671/
Bakotsha671/
Bakousia671/
Bakhosse671/
Bakassai671/
Bahkossi671/
Bacoussa671/
Bakosshi671/
Boukhasa671/
Boukocha671/
Boukouza671/
Bokoucha671/
Bokkassy671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bokossa
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