Hossou Surname

55,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Hossou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hossou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin8,1621:1,266153
Togo9451:7,6701,744
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
Ivory Coast151:1,538,08231,691
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Guinea41:2,958,4542,022
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Hossou (1,166) may also be a first name.

Hossou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hossou is more frequently found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hossou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 55,280th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 792,900 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hossou are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hossou is also the 232,644th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 1,166 people.

The last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 8,162 people, or 1 in 1,266. In Benin Hossou is mostly found in: Ouémé Department, where 39 percent reside, Kouffo Department, where 34 percent reside and Plateau Department, where 12 percent reside. Barring Benin Hossou is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 10 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houssou9225,939/
Hoissou92148/
Hoessou925/
Hoïssou924/
Hossous921/
Hosssou921/
Hoossou921/
Huossou921/
Hodssou921/
Khossou921/
Ossou911,135/
Hossu911,057/
Hosso91856/
Hosou916/
Ehoussou864,200/
Housssou866/
Choussou863/
Khoussou862/
Hossouhe861/
Houtssou861/
Houssoue861/
Houssouh861/
Houssous861/
Oussou8325,145/
Hassou8314,190/
Gossou834,382/
Hosszu831,323/
Ossoue83320/
Hossoo83282/
Housou83111/
Jossou8365/
Houssu8350/
Hossoe8341/
Oissou8340/
Housso8330/
Hossho8323/
Hossoy8320/
Ossoud8318/
Khosso8317/
Ahssou836/
Oossou835/
Hossoi834/
Hotsou834/
Hossoh833/
Chosso832/
Hussou832/
Uossou832/
Hosoue832/
Hosseu832/
Hoshou832/
Hossop831/
Hossau831/
Hosoud831/
Hossos831/
Hosszo831/
Hoisou831/
Khosou831/
Ossouh831/
Odssou831/
Hosu804,121/
Osso803,457/
Hoso80847/
Ossu80608/
Osou80328/
Ehoussoud8021/
Houssouhe8011/
Houssayou801/
Oussous771,613/
Haïssou77770/
Goussou77669/
Hussous77485/
Hassoud77456/
Hassous77353/
Hassout77349/
Houssoy77239/
Chousou77231/
Hassoup77123/
Hassoux7743/
Khoshou7733/
Ahassou7728/
Houssos7718/
Hossoya7716/
Goissou7716/
Hosseus7714/
Ousssou7711/
Chousso7710/
Khousso779/
Ahssous779/
Ouhssou774/
Ehousou774/
Hassouh773/
Eoussou773/
Goïssou773/
Chassou773/
Housgou772/
Houssoh772/
Oussoue772/
Oussouh772/
Hoessoe771/
Houshou771/
Khosouh771/
Hossaiu771/
Houhsou771/
Houdsou771/
Huussou771/
Houtsou771/
Houssop771/
Hassouy771/
Hasssou771/
Joussou771/
Ossouya771/
Goossou771/
Gosssou771/
Eoessou771/
Ehousso771/
Khassou771/
Choisso770/
Hoshous770/
Hossuth770/
Khoso7356,698/
Hosoi7330,461/
Assou7318,452/
Hosoe737,499/
Gosso733,182/
Josso732,251/
Oisso731,798/
Hossa731,512/
Hosoo731,307/
Hasso731,190/
Choso73830/
Husso73655/
Hosho73649/
Hosio73602/
Hassu73443/
Ossoa73215/
Ossos73174/
Ossoe73124/
Hossó73121/
Ossoh73114/
Osoud7391/
Hussu7381/
Otsou7377/
Hasou7368/
Hoszu7363/
Hosot7358/
Huoso7356/
Jossu7347/
Khosu7344/
Housu7341/
Ousso7337/
Hoshu7327/
Hotsu7322/
Ousou7321/
Ossau7320/
Hosoy7320/
Ossoi7317/
Hosui7313/
Houso7313/
Hoiso7313/
Osseu7312/
Ossui7311/
Ossoo7311/
Oussu7310/
Ossue7310/
Hoseu7310/
Hosos739/
Ossot739/
Gossu738/
Hosup736/
Osoup735/
Osohu734/
Josou734/
Hosus733/
Chosu733/
Husou733/
Hhoso733/
Hosuh732/
Ussou732/
Gosou732/
Hooso732/
Ossoy732/
Ossoï732/
Oisou732/
Osssu731/
Hoesu731/
Hosud731/
Hosuy731/
Ahsso731/
Huosu731/
Hoşsu731/
Hüssu731/
Hoeso731/
Ossuo731/
Ossut731/
Oysou731/
Oesso731/
Ossus731/
Hosoa731/
Ohsou731/
Hosau731/
Hosiu731/
Hosod731/
Housseau71628/
Huissoud71360/
Khoshgou71267/
Chassoux7171/
Oussouss719/
Oussouhe718/
Houssaut714/
Choussos713/
Housseux712/
Khousseu711/
Huissout711/
Hoissseo711/
Hassouez711/
Oussouya711/
Oussouyo711/
Oussoujo711/
Ossohoue711/
Hahassou711/
Chousous711/
Chaussou711/
Hosoya6747,433/
Oso6719,097/
Osu6710,471/
Khossa678,087/
Houssa674,791/
Assous674,615/
Gassou673,289/
Hosszú671,637/
Assoue671,489/
Hossea671,184/
Assoud671,145/
Hossai671,095/
Khosho67737/
Houzou67711/
Choshu67599/
Assouh67563/
Goussu67478/
Hoshos67405/
Aassou67280/
Hossey67208/
Osseux67203/
Hassoy67201/
Chotsu67197/
Hossay67157/
Chussu67153/
Hoseus67110/
Gousso67101/
Hassos6777/
Housos6774/
Hasshu6772/
Khosoo6769/
Hoşsoy6760/
Otsoue6759/
Hassui6754/
Housseaux6751/
Gossoo6746/
Chossa6745/
Hassau6738/
Hosutt6737/
Hassoo6736/
Chasou6735/
Goisso6734/
Housas6731/
Hoissa6731/
Chosgo6731/
Assoux6730/
Osouch6729/
Hosszúová6729/
Khooso6728/
O'Soup6726/
Chotso6725/
Ossott6725/
Choosu6725/
Josoue6725/
Khassu6723/
Khouso6722/
Khoshu6719/
Hassuo6719/
Josseu6719/
Oussoi6719/
Khasso6717/
Hoseas6717/
Huossa6717/
Osouji6716/
Chozou6716/
Hassoh6715/
Ossuch6715/
Chaussouy6715/
Hosaas6714/
Housui6714/
Chasso6713/
Hossei6713/
Hossas6711/
Hotsup6710/
Hassop679/
Huisso679/
Gousou679/
Goïsso679/
Ousous679/
Khussu678/
Chosas678/
Hohsoh678/
Hassut677/
Hasseu676/
Hussus676/
Hussau676/
Gosgou676/
Ossoyi676/
Ossutt675/
Hoshut675/
Hosios675/
Housho675/
Hassuy675/
Asssou675/
Hodsup675/
Khosoi674/
Gossau674/
Hosejo674/
Housau674/
Hosowe674/
Aïssou674/
Aussou674/
Chooso674/
Hassuh674/
Khosue674/
Hosiyo673/
Hussui673/
Jousou673/
Hassot673/
Hoshas673/
Osouha673/
Jussou673/
Khhoso673/
Hosopf673/
Jousso673/
Chassu673/
Chouso673/
Chousu672/
Chosoo672/
Hassod672/
Osoudh672/
Chosoy672/
Hossza672/
Oussoh672/
Ossoye672/
Jassou672/
Hasoud672/
Hoshus672/
Houshu672/
Khasou671/
Khusso671/
Ousouy671/
Hussoy671/
Housgo671/
Hosats671/
Gossoe671/
Jossoh671/
Ossaiu671/
Chusso671/
Oussau671/
D'Osso671/
Hoshoo671/
Hossad671/
Hossaj671/
Hoseui671/
Husszu671/
Heusso671/
Hoisas671/
Jhosoi671/
Hassus671/
Khoosu671/
Khuoso671/
Khosau671/
Oussoï671/
Oussui671/
Oussoa671/
Ossayo671/
Osseui671/
Ossoch671/
Oseyou671/
Odssod671/
Goussouyo671/
Goîsso671/
Ahsous671/
Assoup671/
Assout671/
Assoué671/
Chousseau671/
Ouhsou671/
Osouya671/
Ossaio671/
Choiso671/
Chosio671/
Chosod671/
Chosui671/
Chosup671/
Hoosud671/
Hotsuo671/
Hosoth671/
Hosoye671/
Hosssa671/
Hussoa671/
Hosuch670/
Housoy670/
Chosseaux670/
Hoshop670/

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Footnotes

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