Dossomou Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Dossomou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dossomou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin181:574,20035,798
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Dossomou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dossomou occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dossomou? popularity and diffusion

Dossomou is the 4,427,875th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dossomou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Benin, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 574,200. In Benin Dossomou is primarily found in: Plateau Department, where 94 percent reside and Zou Department, where 6 percent reside. Not including Benin Dossomou occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 5 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dossoumou942,124/
Dossoomou941/
Doussoumou894/
Dossamou886/
Dosoumou882/
Dossoumo881/
Dosomu8629/
Dassoumou822/
Dossoma809/
Dossumo801/
Dassomo801/
Dassamou7570/
Dozoumou756/
Dossouma751/
Dossomie751/
Dosumu716,257/
Dosamu7134/
Dosumo7133/
Dusomu714/
Doschamou711/
Dozomo711/
Dossama67515/
Dusomos6735/
Dosummu6720/
Dosomah6716/
Doshamu6711/
Dassamo677/
Datsomo676/
Dosujmu673/
Dosuumu673/
Douzomo672/
Dosumut672/
Dassoma671/
Doisamu671/

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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
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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 Dossomou
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