Kosolu Surname

412,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kosolu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kosolu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8351:212,14712,608
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kosolu (87) may also be a first name.

Kosolu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kosolu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosolu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 412,986th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 8,634,533 people. The last name Kosolu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kosolu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,024,927th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 87 people.

Kosolu is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 835 people, or 1 in 212,147. In Nigeria Kosolu is most frequent in: Ogun, where 87 percent reside, Lagos, where 6 percent reside and Oyo, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 0 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

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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 Kosolu
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