Klossou Surname

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

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Klossou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Klossou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin121:861,30044,192
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Klossou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Klossou is most common in Benin. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Klossou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Klossou are found; 81 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 861,300. In Benin Klossou is most common in: Atlantique Department, where 58 percent reside, Kouffo Department, where 17 percent reside and Zou Department, where 17 percent reside. Barring Benin this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Togo, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kloussou933/
Klassou8661/
Clossou8618/
Klossos862/
Klousso861/
Klousou861/
Klotsou861/
Klosseu861/
Kloso8362/
Kliassou808/
Gklotsou805/
Klossa7727/
Klosio7727/
Klasou771/
Klasso771/
Klosas771/
Kellassou751/
Klahassou751/
Kloussa71220/
Klotsas7151/
Klossas7137/
Klotsos7115/
Classou714/
Clossop711/
Clossus710/
Klosa67982/
Kloussah6761/
Klaso6753/
Gklotsos6734/
Klasu6712/
Kloutsos675/
Kloussey672/
Closo672/
Cliassou671/
Kliassos671/
Closseau671/
Klusu671/

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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 Klossou
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