Kossigan Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Kossigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kossigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin611:169,43616,929
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Togo91:805,3086,372
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kossigan (4,079) may also be a first name.

Kossigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kossigan is more frequently found in Benin than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kossigan? popularity and diffusion

Kossigan is the 2,020,555th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kossigan reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 109,035th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 4,079 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Benin, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 169,436. In Benin Kossigan is most common in: Atlantique Department, where 44 percent reside, Mono Department, where 34 percent reside and Kouffo Department, where 11 percent reside. Beside Benin this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 13 percent reside and Togo, where 10 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
  • 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 Kossigan
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