Kossoua Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Kossoua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kossoua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast391:591,57017,665
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Niger21:9,596,00886,358

Kossoua (335) may also be a first name.

Kossoua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kossoua is found in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kossoua? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,909,720th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Kossoua are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 38 percent are found in Mande Africa. It is also the 478,225th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 335 people.

The last name is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 591,570. In The Ivory Coast Kossoua is primarily concentrated in: Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 46 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 28 percent live and Zanzan District, where 21 percent live. Aside from The Ivory Coast this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 9 percent live and Niger, where 4 percent live.

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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 Kossoua
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