Lokosu Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Lokosu Surname User-submission:

The Lokosu surname originated in Togo, not Nigeria. The progenitor emigrated to Nigeria from Togo in mid to late 1800s. He first settled in Badagry and then Lagos. The Logosu family later became Lokosu. They originated in Keta Akoda, a small fishing village.

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Lokosu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4041:438,47222,538
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Lókosú (1) are calculated separately.

Lokosu (25) may also be a first name.

Lokosu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Lokosu surname originated in Togo, not Nigeria. The progenitor emigrated to Nigeria from Togo in mid to late 1800s. He first settled in Badagry and then Lagos. The Logosu family later became Lokosu. They originated in Keta Akoda, a small fishing village.

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Lokosu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lokosu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may be rendered as: Lókosú. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lokosu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 646,966th most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Lokosu are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lokosu is also the 2,136,160th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 25 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 438,472. In Nigeria Lokosu is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 61 percent are found, Ogun, where 23 percent are found and Oyo, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lokosou9252/
Lokossu9228/
Lokosuu921/
Lókosú891/
Lokossou8628,278/
Lokotshu8627/
Lokosgou862/
Lokosseu862/
Lokosscu861/
Loikosou861/
Lokoszus861/
Lokesu83119/
Lokoju8324/
Lokasu8324/
Lukosu8312/
Locosu839/
Lokozu834/
Lakosu832/
Lokusu832/
Lokoschus8010/
Lokosssou809/
Lokoussou806/
Lokossouy804/
Lokossuhe801/
Lokkossou801/
Lokkoju77105/
Lukosus7746/
Lokeshu7721/
Lokusui775/
Lokooju771/
Lokojju771/
Loukoussou751/
Lokutshu71117/
Locossou7137/
Lukoshus7132/
Lukoszus7112/
Lokussou711/
Lukusu67934/
Lukasu67865/
Lakoju67236/
Lukozu67121/
Lukoschus6783/
Lakusu6740/
Loukassou6718/
Lakousseu679/
Lakasu677/
Lakoschus673/
Lokhutshu671/

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