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Where Does The Last Name Sokou Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sokou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻮﻛﻮ) is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokou? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 171,359^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,899,939 people. The surname Sokou occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Sokou are found; 81 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sokou is also the 374,596^th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 510 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 1,496 people, or 1 in 6,909. In Benin it is most common in: Atlantique Department, where 27 percent live, Zou Department, where 19 percent live and Atakora Department, where 11 percent live. Besides Benin this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 17 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent live.

Sokou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sokou has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sokou Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Sokou earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.69% less than the national average, earning $28,472 CAD per year.