Ossohou Surname

162,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Ossohou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ossohou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast2,6481:8,713737
France201:3,321,136213,627
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Ossohou (1,301) may also be a first name.

Ossohou Last Name Facts

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

Ossohou occurs in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ossohou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 162,058th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,714,170 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Ossohou live; 73 percent live in West Africa and 73 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ossohou is also the 218,140th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 1,301 people.

The last name Ossohou is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 2,648 people, or 1 in 8,713. In The Ivory Coast it is most common in: Lagunes District, where 65 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 25 percent reside and Montagnes District, where 2 percent reside. Not including The Ivory Coast this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent reside and Benin, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ossohoue931/
Ossoho923/
Osohou921/
Assohou861,035/
Essohou8612/
Ossoyou861/
Osoho83127/
Osoou831/
Oussahou801/
Houssoou801/
Ossou'ou801/
Asssohou801/
Aussohou801/
Assoihou801/
Aïssohou801/
Ossoua77437/
Assoho7735/
Osso'o7720/
Ossouo7711/
Osoihu773/
Oshoiu773/
Asohou772/
Essoou771/
Ossaho771/
Osuohu771/
Oshoho771/
Oshoua771/
Assahou71301/
Gossaou7133/
Oussoua717/
Oussaou716/
Assouou712/
Gosioho711/
Ossoeio711/
Ousahou711/
Ossouah711/
Ossouya711/
Assohoe711/
Oshuoho711/
Assoiou711/
Oussouas67235/
Ossoa67215/
Osoha67182/
Usoho6750/
Assou'ou6732/
Assahoue6731/
Osaho6729/
Oshoa6721/
Oshotuyi6716/
Esoho6715/
Goussaou6714/
Asoho6713/
Essehoue679/
Ossao678/
Oso'o676/
Goussoua676/
Assahout673/
Ohsoo672/
Usohu672/
Oussaoud672/
Hossouoi671/
Hassouou671/
Osoju671/
Osouu671/
Oussouya671/
Osoah671/
Osehu671/
Oussouyo671/
Oussoujo671/
Hassahou671/
Assahgou671/
Oussaous671/
Asoou671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ossohou
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