Sisokho Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Sisokho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sisokho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Sisokho Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sisokho (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﺴﻮﻗﻮ) is more commonly found in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sisokho? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sisokho is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Sisokho occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sisokho are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Senegal, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 2,915,868. In Senegal it is most frequent in: Dakar Region, where 40 percent reside, Diourbel Region, where 20 percent reside and Kolda Region, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Senegal it is found in one country. It is also found in Mauritania, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sisokho Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sisokho in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻴﺴﻮﻗﻮsyswqw-

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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 Sisokho
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