Kouessivi Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Kouessivi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kouessivi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin3151:32,8114,303
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Kouessivi (951) may also be a first name.

Kouessivi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kouessivi is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kouessivi? popularity and diffusion

Kouessivi is the 844,382nd most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,423,218 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kouessivi are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kouessivi is also the 261,963rd most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 951 people.

The last name Kouessivi is most commonly used in Benin, where it is borne by 315 people, or 1 in 32,811. In Benin Kouessivi is mostly found in: Kouffo Department, where 85 percent reside, Zou Department, where 7 percent reside and Plateau Department, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Benin it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 3 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuessivi946/
Koessivi943/
Koussivi941/
Koissivi825/
Koussevi821/
Koussiwi821/
Kouessiwa781/
Koussebi711/
Koutchivi6758/
Kouechevi671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kouessivi
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