Possu Surname

323,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Possu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Possu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia1,0681:44,7322,382
Venezuela461:656,61011,395
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
England21:27,859,030389,889
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Possú (3) & Possù (1) are calculated separately.

Possu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Possu is found most frequently in Colombia. It can be found as: Possú or Possù. For other possible spellings of Possu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Possu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 323,175th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,315,031 people. Possu occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Possu reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 96 percent reside in Caribbean South America.

The surname Possu is most widely held in Colombia, where it is held by 1,068 people, or 1 in 44,732. In Colombia it is most common in: Cauca Department, where 49 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 47 percent reside and Capital District, where 2 percent reside. Not including Colombia Possu exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Possu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Possu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Possu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 7.92% less than the national average, earning $20,905,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Possú933/
Possù931/
Poussu91195/
Possou9128/
Posseu9112/
Possui911/
Posu892,871/
Poussou83528/
Pousseu83359/
Poussau8312/
Possuch836/
Possuth832/
Pessu80773/
Passu80614/
Phosu80107/
Posou8092/
Pussu8070/
Poshu8045/
Pohsu8033/
Poseu8025/
Posud8024/
Posut8024/
Posuh8019/
Posiu8015/
Posus8011/
Posau8011/
Posuu803/
Posuy802/
Potsu801/
Poisu801/
Puosu801/
Pposu801/
Poosu801/
Posup801/
Pousu801/
Possautz7714/
Possault772/
Poissaux771/
Pousseux771/
Photsu731,057/
Passou73814/
Passau73418/
Paussu73181/
Potsou73140/
Pouseu7373/
Passut7354/
Passus7321/
Pesseu7316/
Posuch7315/
Passuy739/
Phosud739/
Poiseu736/
Potsus736/
Poosud736/
Phosut735/
Phosiu734/
Poosup734/
Poshou733/
Passeu733/
Poisau733/
Possão732/
Poseus731/
Pohsut731/
Passui731/
Poshut731/
Posaut731/
Pasu671,886/
Pesu671,111/
Podszus67416/
Pusu67412/
Pozu67276/
Photsut6797/
Passuth6745/
Posautz6730/
Peusseu6729/
Poszust6718/
Poschau6716/
Passoud678/
Poodsud677/
Passuch675/
Phosuth674/
Pociuss673/
Pesseuh673/
Passeus673/
Passaut672/
Passeux672/
Phoosud672/
Poxu672/
Podszuz671/
Pooszus671/
Passout671/
Potszus671/
Phoshou671/
Pohhsup671/
Passaus671/
Poodsut671/

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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 Possu
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