Sissoko Surname

2,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Mali

Sissoko Surname User-submission:

Sissoko is a prominent Mandé surname, especially common in Mali. It is historically associated with a merchant and noble lineage, known for long‑distance trade, diplomacy, and community influence. In Mandé oral history, Sissoko families are often linked to wealth, negotiation skills, and social prestige, sometimes connected to the broader Traoré/Sissoko clan network.

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Sissoko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali263,8821:6417
Ivory Coast2,3081:9,996819
Senegal1,3441:10,848387
Burkina Faso9311:19,7121,372
France7401:89,76012,907
Gabon5561:3,398592
United States3811:951,33670,955
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Guinea1281:92,452830
Mauritania971:42,2153,219
Congo881:56,6945,065
Canada581:635,26952,014
Belgium531:216,91827,806
England391:1,428,66862,556
Niger321:599,75114,963
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
China41:341,830,39216,990
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Sissoko (885) may also be a first name.

Sissoko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sissoko is a prominent Mandé surname, especially common in Mali. It is historically associated with a merchant and noble lineage, known for long‑distance trade, diplomacy, and community influence. In Mandé oral history, Sissoko families are often linked to wealth, negotiation skills, and social prestige, sometimes connected to the broader Traoré/Sissoko clan network.

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Sissoko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sissoko (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﺴﻮﻛﻮ, Russian: Сиссоко) is borne by more people in Mali than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sissoko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sissoko is the 2,019th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 26,840 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sissoko reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Mande Africa. Sissoko is also the 273,274th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 885 people.

The last name Sissoko is most frequently occurring in Mali, where it is held by 263,882 people, or 1 in 64. Without taking into account Mali this surname is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found and Senegal, where 0 percent are found.

Sissoko Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sissoko surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Sissoko earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 24.6% less than the national average, earning $32,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.36% less than the national average, earning $38,572 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sissoko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sissoko in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻴﺴﻮﻛﻮsyswkw41.67
ﺳﻴﺴﻮﻗﻮsyswqw20.83
ﺳﻴﺴﻜﻮsyskw16.67
ﺳﻴﺴﻘﻮsysqw12.5
ﺳﻴﺴﻮﺧﻮsyswkhw4.17
ﺳﻴﺴﺎﻗﻮsysaqw4.17
Sissoko in the Russian language
Сиссокоsissoko-

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