Sissoho Surname

208,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gambia
Highest density in:
Gambia

Sissoho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sissoho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gambia1,7641:1,090160
Spain1641:285,07317,466
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Sissoho Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sissoho is more commonly found in The Gambia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sissoho? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sissoho is the 208,929th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,682,439 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Sissoho live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

This surname is most widely held in The Gambia, where it is held by 1,764 people, or 1 in 1,090. Excluding The Gambia this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Sissoho Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sissoho surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Sissoho earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.84% less than the national average, earning $25,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sissojho9328/
Sissohoh931/
Sisoho9287/
Sissaho8610/
Sitsoho861/
Shisoho861/
Cissoho861/
Sissehou801/
Gissohos801/
Sissao776,899/
Sisseo77235/
Sisaho772/
Sissoa771/
Sesoho771/
Sisssao7113/
Sissaou712/
Saisoha711/
Sisseha711/
Gisohos711/
Sisao6724/
Siseo674/
Djisso'o671/
Djessoho671/
Sisoa671/

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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
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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 Sissoho
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