Sokosoko Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Sokosoko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokosoko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Zambia321:495,31022,215
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Lesotho221:92,38910,629
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Sokosoko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sokosoko occurs most in Malawi. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sokosoko.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokosoko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 966,131st most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sokosoko reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Malawi, where it is borne by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Without taking into account Malawi Sokosoko occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 12 percent live and The DR Congo, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shokoshoko896/
Soukousoukou8016/
Soukoussoukou7635/
Sokasoka75209/
Soqosoqo7511/
Sakosako752/
Cokocoko752/
Jokojoko752/
Jokochoko7125/
Sekousekou672/
Sackosacko671/
Soukasouka671/
Tjokotjoko671/

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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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  • 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 Sokosoko
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