Sossavi Surname

233,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Sossavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sossavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,0781:9,5881,336
Togo6301:11,5042,968
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
France61:11,070,454349,096
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Sossavi (90) may also be a first name.

Sossavi Last Name Facts

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

Sossavi occurs most in Benin. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sossavi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sossavi is the 233,190th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,212,454 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sossavi live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sossavi is also the 1,005,046th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 90 people.

Sossavi is most widely held in Benin, where it is held by 1,078 people, or 1 in 9,588. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Mono Department, where 58 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 11 percent are found and Zou Department, where 10 percent are found. Barring Benin it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 36 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sossavi
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