Bosrotsi Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Bosrotsi Surname User-submission:

The Bosrotsi surname is from the Baya clan in Avatime Traditional area. They are mostly in Avatime Vane. History have it that the Baya Clan are the original inhabitants of the present location of the people of Avatime in the Volta Region of Ghana.

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Bosrotsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bosrotsi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bosrotsi surname is from the Baya clan in Avatime Traditional area. They are mostly in Avatime Vane. History have it that the Baya Clan are the original inhabitants of the present location of the people of Avatime in the Volta Region of Ghana.

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Bosrotsi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bosrotsi occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bosrotsi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 692,305th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,066,852 people. The surname Bosrotsi occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Bosrotsi reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most widely held in Ghana, where it is borne by 416 people, or 1 in 64,954. Outside of Ghana Bosrotsi exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 1 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

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