Guissou Surname

96,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Guissou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guissou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso4,4081:4,163502
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Ivory Coast431:536,54016,589
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France41:16,605,680368,153
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Guissou (43) may also be a first name.

Guissou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guissou occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guissou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 96,797th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,484,225 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Guissou live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 43 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 4,408 people, or 1 in 4,163. In Burkina Faso Guissou is primarily concentrated in: Centre-Ouest Region, where 59 percent are found, Centre Region, where 28 percent are found and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 6 percent are found. Beside Burkina Faso Guissou is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 9 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guissous93657/
Gueissou9321/
Guissoue931/
Guidssou931/
Guisso922,423/
Gissou9215/
Guissu922/
Guisou921/
Guissouss884/
Nguaissou881/
Guessou86223/
Guisseu8633/
Guissoh8620/
Gissout8617/
Goissou8616/
Kuissou8615/
Gissous861/
Gbissou861/
Guisoue861/
Guissos861/
Guidsou861/
Gaissou861/
Guisous861/
Guiso83918/
Gissu8369/
Gisso8342/
Guisu8334/
Gisou8318/
Guessous8015,377/
Guisseau80211/
Ngaissou80177/
Guissaud8051/
Guissaus801/
Nkuissou801/
Guessoud801/
Gueassou801/
Ghaissou801/
Guessouh801/
Guessout801/
Guissa778,063/
Kuissu771,462/
Gissot77395/
Guesso77227/
Guisot77130/
Gissos77111/
Kuisso7765/
Gaisso7742/
Goisso7734/
Guizou7727/
Guisio7722/
Gbisso7718/
Ghisso7717/
Giesso7712/
Gwissu779/
Guisod778/
Gissop777/
Ghissu774/
Kuisou773/
Gessou773/
Guysso773/
Guishu773/
Cuisso772/
Quisso772/
Guessu772/
Guisas771/
Gisseu771/
Gishou771/
Gitsou771/
Gaisou771/
Gissoe770/
Guessouss75353/
Guehessou751/
Giso73687/
Gisu73305/
Kuisseu71966/
Guichou71684/
Guessod71502/
Quessou71295/
Gbessou71288/
Ghuissa71250/
Cuissot71133/
Gueissa71124/
Guesseu7127/
Cuissoy7120/
Gissaud7118/
Nkuissu7118/
Gouesso7115/
Kuissue7115/
Ngissui7113/
Guessop7112/
Giessau7111/
Guisssa7110/
Guaissa7110/
Guisott718/
Guedsou715/
Guessos715/
Gbêssou715/
Goissoh715/
Guissey714/
Kuissui714/
Guissai714/
Guesous714/
Guissei713/
Gissoit713/
Guisays713/
Ngaisso713/
Guessoi712/
Guissah712/
Guissat712/
Guissea712/
Kwuissu712/
Kuissuh712/
Guissay711/
Ghuisio711/
Ngaisou711/
Nkuisso711/
Guizoue711/
Guiseau711/
Guisoja711/
Guissaa711/
Guissza711/
Guessau711/
Guetsou711/
Gueasso711/
Cuissui711/
Gboisso711/
Gessous711/
Gishu672,951/
Gwisu672,810/
Ghisu671,595/
Guizo671,107/
Gesso67989/
Guisa67895/
Ghiso67678/
Guichoux67530/
Gueissaz67401/
Gissa67355/
Ngiso67315/
Quiso67293/
Gaisu67102/
Gitso6785/
Gisoi6772/
Gaiso6759/
Kuisu6749/
Guysu6745/
Gueso6743/
Ngisu6735/
Guichoud6731/
Nkuisseu6729/
Kuessous6727/
Goissaud6720/
Kuiso6719/
Guisseyi6716/
Guichous6715/
Gessu6712/
Gisiu6712/
Gisau6710/
Guissaye6710/
Gisos679/
Goiso679/
Cuiso678/
Gisut677/
Gisho677/
Gbisu677/
Gizou677/
Gisot676/
Gisas676/
Gisgo676/
Gesou676/
Gisop675/
Kouessou675/
Quissuia674/
Gisus674/
Gueissah674/
Gisoa673/
Guitchou673/
Gwiso672/
Gisup672/
Gbessoue672/
Gaisseau672/
Gisio672/
Gisoy672/
Guisseye672/
Guixo672/
Cuisu672/
Guisseit671/
Gujsu671/
Gijso671/
Gissá671/
Kuisseui671/
Ngwessou671/
Quishout671/
Quissajo671/
Gisoo671/
Guisó671/
Guisayau671/
Guishiyo671/
Guissiye671/
Guisssai671/
Guissssa671/
Guesu671/
Ghessous671/
Kgiso671/
Ngaîssou671/
Guitshus670/
Gieso670/

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