Samoussi Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Samoussi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 16 | 1:1,199,501 | 25,520 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Samoussi (186) may also be a first name.
Samoussi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samoussi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samoussi has its highest incidence in Niger. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samoussi? popularity and diffusion
Samoussi is the 4,206,983rd most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Samoussi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Samoussi live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 73 percent live in Chadic Africa. Samoussi is also the 667,122nd most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 186 people.
It is most commonly used in Niger, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 1,199,501. In Niger Samoussi is primarily found in: Agadez Region, where 38 percent are found, Zinder Region, where 38 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Niger Samoussi occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 23 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 5 percent are found.
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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 Samoussi
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