Sissoko Surname
Approximately 271,523 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSissoko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 263,882 | 1:64 | 17 |
| Ivory Coast | 2,308 | 1:9,996 | 819 |
| Senegal | 1,344 | 1:10,848 | 387 |
| Burkina Faso | 931 | 1:19,712 | 1,372 |
| France | 740 | 1:89,760 | 12,907 |
| Gabon | 556 | 1:3,398 | 592 |
| United States | 381 | 1:951,336 | 70,955 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Guinea | 128 | 1:92,452 | 830 |
| Mauritania | 97 | 1:42,215 | 3,219 |
| Congo | 88 | 1:56,694 | 5,065 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Belgium | 53 | 1:216,918 | 27,806 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Niger | 32 | 1:599,751 | 14,963 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Cameroon | 20 | 1:1,038,453 | 65,513 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16 | 1:70,980 | 225 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
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.
- jakep2Sissoko Demographics
Average Sissoko Salary in
United States
$32,536 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) has its highest incidence in Mali. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sissoko? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,019th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 26,840 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sissoko are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Mande Africa. Sissoko is also the 273,274th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 885 people.
The last name Sissoko is most prevalent in Mali, where it is carried by 263,882 people, or 1 in 64. Excluding Mali Sissoko exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live and Senegal, where 0 percent live.
Sissoko Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sissoko surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sissoko in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻴﺴﻮﻛﻮ | syswkw | 41.67 |
| ﺳﻴﺴﻮﻗﻮ | syswqw | 20.83 |
| ﺳﻴﺴﻜﻮ | syskw | 16.67 |
| ﺳﻴﺴﻘﻮ | sysqw | 12.5 |
| ﺳﻴﺴﻮﺧﻮ | syswkhw | 4.17 |
| ﺳﻴﺴﺎﻗﻮ | sysaqw | 4.17 |
| Sissoko in the Russian language | ||
| Сиссоко | sissoko | - |
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