Gouroussa Surname
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
Gouroussa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 65 | 1:159,009 | 16,217 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
Gouroussa (28) may also be a first name.
Gouroussa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gouroussa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gouroussa is more commonly found in Benin than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Gouroussa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gouroussa? popularity and diffusion
Gouroussa is the 2,312,869th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gouroussa are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 28 people.
Gouroussa is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 159,009. In Benin Gouroussa is primarily found in: Alibori Department, where 48 percent are found, Borgou Department, where 37 percent are found and Atakora Department, where 15 percent are found. Barring Benin this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Niger, where 4 percent are found.
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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 Gouroussa
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