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 surname Koussef occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Koussef.

How Common Is The Last Name Koussef? popularity and diffusion

The last name Koussef is the 3,543,123rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name Koussef is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Koussef are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Chadic Africa.

The surname Koussef is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 1,093,109. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon it is found in one country. It is also found 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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