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

The last name Sossou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻮﺳﻮ) is most common in Benin. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Sossou is the 10,251^st most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 132,776 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sossou are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 99,886^th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,703 people.

Sossou is most commonly held in Benin, where it is carried by 34,932 people, or 1 in 296. In Benin it is most common in: Mono Department, where 24 percent live, Kouffo Department, where 22 percent live and Zou Department, where 14 percent live. Other than Benin this last name is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 27 percent live and Ethiopia, where 6 percent live.

Sossou Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Sossou earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 36.56% less than the national average, earning $27,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.89% less than the national average, earning $30,363 CAD per year.