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 is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koussef? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,543,123rd most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Koussef reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Chadic Africa.

The surname is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 1,093,109. In Cameroon Koussef is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Not including Cameroon this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Iran, where 39 percent live.

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
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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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