Kemso Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Kemso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kemso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Kemso Last Name Facts

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

Kemso is borne by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kemso? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Kemso is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kemso are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Chadic Africa.

It is most frequently held in Niger, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 1,599,335. In Niger it is primarily found in: Tahoua Region, where 92 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Niger this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 19 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khemso915/
Kemsop914/
Kemsso911/
Kemssou839/
Keumsoo830/
Kamso80401/
Kimso80284/
Komso8065/
Kemsa8063/
Kemzo8020/
Kemjo804/
Kemco802/
Cemso801/
Kamsoo73221/
Kemdjo73218/
Khamso73159/
Chemso7358/
Kemseu7351/
Kemsia7333/
Kamsoi7330/
Kemsat7322/
Kimsso7319/
Khemsa7317/
Kemjou7311/
Kamsoy738/
Cemsoy738/
Kimsio738/
Kamsio736/
Kimsoy735/
Kamsho735/
Kimsjo735/
Kahmso735/
Kamsso735/
Kimsoi734/
Kimsoh732/
Komsso732/
Kemsah731/
Kemssa731/
Kemzas731/
Komsoi731/
Kimsop731/
Khamsoi67241/
Kemdjou6776/
Khamsho6721/
Kheemsa6720/
Khamsio6716/
Khemsap6712/
Kemsseu678/
Khemjoy676/
Chemsou675/
Khamsoh674/
Khomsoi674/
Khemssa673/
Khimsoo672/
Khamsou672/
Khamsoo672/
Kammsou671/
Kamshoo671/
Khomsio671/
Khemcho671/
Khamsoy671/

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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
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  • 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 Kemso
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