View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Sossa (Russian: Сосса) has its highest incidence in Benin. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 21,348^th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 285,327 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Sossa are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 142,744^th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 2,645 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Benin, where it is carried by 13,989 people, or 1 in 739. In Benin it is most common in: Mono Department, where 27 percent reside, Kouffo Department, where 20 percent reside and Collines Department, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Benin this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Bolivia, where 17 percent reside and Colombia, where 15 percent reside.

Sossa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sossa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sossa surname rose 30,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sossa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sossa surname are 20.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 74.03% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sossa earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 21.92% less than the national average, earning €23,448 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $25,998,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 11.14% more than the national average, earning $47,954 USD per year.