Where Does The Last Name Medesse Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Medesse is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Medessè or Mèdessè. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Medesse? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 778,856^th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. The surname Medesse occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Medesse reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Medesse is also the 96,023^rd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 5,017 people.

The surname is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 319 people, or 1 in 32,400. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Atlantique Department, where 34 percent live, Littoral Department, where 19 percent live and Zou Department, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Benin Medesse is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 7 percent live and Cameroon, where 3 percent live.