Dikosso Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Dikosso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dikosso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1601:129,80714,666
France11:66,422,722504,397

Dikosso (11) may also be a first name.

Dikosso Last Name Facts

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

Dikosso occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Dikosso click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dikosso? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,369,340th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Dikosso are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 11 people.

It is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 129,807. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Littoral Region, where 58 percent reside, Centre Region, where 41 percent reside and East Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in France, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dikossou932/
Dikoso921/
Dikoussa802/
Dikhotso802/
Dikassou801/
Dickosou801/
Deakosso801/
Dikosa7788/
Dikaso7714/
Dekoso774/
Dicoso773/
Dikosha71106/
Dekossa712/
Dikgaso711/
Dicusso711/
Dikhuso711/
Diocaso711/
Dikassa711/
Dikussa711/
Dihcoso711/
Ducousso67640/
Discusso6724/
Dikatsou675/
Dikoscha675/
Discotso672/

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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 Dikosso
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