Kossima Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Kossima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 35 | 1:295,303 | 24,440 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
Kossima (12) may also be a first name.
Kossima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kossima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kossima (Oriya: କସିମା) is carried by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kossima? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kossima is the 2,718,172nd most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kossima reside; 69 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kossima is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Benin, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 295,303. In Benin Kossima is primarily found in: Atakora Department, where 94 percent reside and Borgou Department, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Benin Kossima is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 24 percent reside and Tanzania, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kossima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kossima in the Oriya language | ||
| କସିମା | kasima | - |
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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 Kossima
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