Koussef Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Koussef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koussef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Iran121:6,398,544138,820

Koussef Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koussef is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koussef? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,543,123rd most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Koussef is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Koussef reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Chadic Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 1,093,109. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon Koussef is found in one country. It also occurs in Iran, where 39 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kousseff937/
Khoussef931/
Kosseff8653/
Kusseff8610/
Koussev869/
Kosef83133/
Kusef831/
Khayoussef82690/
Koutseff8034/
Kousseva801/
Kosseife801/
Koseff7797/
Kossew7750/
Kossev7746/
Kassef7719/
Kuseff777/
Koucef774/
Kousev773/
Kussev773/
Kouseb772/
Kausef771/
Kuseif771/
Kozsef771/
Khosseb71667/
Khoshef71481/
Kosheff7140/
Kosseva7122/
Kossiev7112/
Kusseva718/
Kotseff717/
Khassef714/
Koushev713/
Cosseff712/
Kussiev711/
Keuseff711/
Kosseev711/
Kuossev711/
Khoseif711/
Kejosef711/
Kosev671,888/
Kosif671,184/
Kusev67233/
Kasef6776/
Kosheiff6743/
Cosef677/
Koshieff674/
Kossaife673/
Kousheva673/
Koseb672/
Koutsiev671/
Kushshif671/
Kuosseva671/
Kocef671/
Khouchef671/
Kkhassef671/
Kosshiev671/
Cousseav671/

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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 Koussef
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