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 surname Kosolu is found most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kosolu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosolu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kosolu is the 412,986th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,634,533 people. It occurs predominantly 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 commonly used first name world-wide, held by 87 people.

Kosolu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 835 people, or 1 in 212,147. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ogun, where 87 percent are found, Lagos, where 6 percent are found and Oyo, where 4 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 0 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • 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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