Okossou Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Okossou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
Okossou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okossou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okossou is borne by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Okossou? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,587,209th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Okossou live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most frequent in Benin, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,148,400. In Benin Okossou is mostly found in: Atakora Department, where 67 percent are found, Zou Department, where 22 percent are found and Plateau Department, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Benin this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Togo, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okosso | 92 | 57 | / |
| Akossou | 86 | 1,902 | / |
| Okassou | 86 | 81 | / |
| Ockosso | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gokosso | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okoso | 83 | 1,091 | / |
| Okosu | 83 | 650 | / |
| Hoykoussou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Oukassou | 80 | 1,835 | / |
| Akoessou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Akoissou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akoussou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akosso | 77 | 847 | / |
| Okoisu | 77 | 102 | / |
| Okosod | 77 | 11 | / |
| Okossa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Okosho | 77 | 8 | / |
| Okousu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Okosue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ohkoso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okoshu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ookoso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akossu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okuoso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okosoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okotsu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akossouha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ougkassou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okoutshou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gakosso | 71 | 2,226 | / |
| Akoesso | 71 | 1,591 | / |
| Akassou | 71 | 579 | / |
| Okosuye | 71 | 32 | / |
| Okoussa | 71 | 26 | / |
| Akossue | 71 | 13 | / |
| Okhotso | 71 | 6 | / |
| Akossoh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okosuya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okoisho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akousou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okotshu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okoossa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okasseu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oukossa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oukasso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akosu | 67 | 4,269 | / |
| Okusu | 67 | 2,036 | / |
| Akoso | 67 | 1,216 | / |
| Hakassou | 67 | 903 | / |
| Okosa | 67 | 581 | / |
| Ouqassou | 67 | 355 | / |
| Okaso | 67 | 289 | / |
| Ukosu | 67 | 199 | / |
| Gackosso | 67 | 199 | / |
| Ukoso | 67 | 112 | / |
| Okasu | 67 | 92 | / |
| Okuso | 67 | 34 | / |
| Okhosuyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akassouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akoussuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokoussa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acoessou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Okossou
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