Tokosi Surname

452,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Botswana

Tokosi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tokosi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6501:272,52715,501
Botswana331:66,27111,607
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Tokosi (57) may also be a first name.

Tokosi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tokosi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Tokosi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tokosi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 452,985th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 9,729,701 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Tokosi reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 87 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,308,380th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 57 people.

This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 650 people, or 1 in 272,527. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 58 percent live, Ogun, where 30 percent live and Oyo, where 6 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.

Tokosi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tokosi last name is primarily Christian (88%) in Nigeria.

The amount Tokosi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.34% more than the national average, earning R 464,208 per year and in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tokoshi92114/
Tokossi923/
Tokosei921/
Toikoshi8623/
Tokossei861/
Tokossie861/
Tokotshi861/
Tokoutsi861/
Tokasi83514/
Takosi83330/
Tokosa83134/
Tocosi8360/
Tokose8351/
Tokesi8323/
Tekosi8313/
Tokusi837/
Tokozi835/
Tokoci833/
Tukosi832/
Tokoutsis8065/
Tougkousi801/
Tokashi7727,324/
Tokusei77372/
Tokeshi77261/
Tekoshi77160/
Tekousi7727/
Takoshi7720/
Tokouzi7720/
Tokushi7713/
Takossi779/
Tekossi778/
Tokosse777/
Tekhosi775/
Tokassi772/
Takousi772/
Tokkoji771/
Tokosha771/
Thokasi771/
Tokozie771/
Tokessi771/
Tukoshi771/
Tokuoji771/
Tokoshe771/
Tokusip771/
Tokouzis7127/
Takoushi7125/
Takoutsi716/
Tokuishi714/
Takousis714/
Tokuitsi712/
Toikashi712/
Takotsei711/
Tokoissé711/
Tokatshi711/
Tokatsis711/
Toikassi711/
Toukessi711/
Thokaesi711/
Tokousse711/
Tokoichi711/
Tokaji672,916/
Takasi671,407/
Tokusa67899/
Tokase67285/
Tokaci67204/
Tokese67169/
Tokasa6795/
Takose6791/
Takusi6782/
Takesi6782/
Tukusi6778/
Tukasi6757/
Tokuse6757/
Tekesi6755/
Takoushis6741/
Tokoza6725/
Tocosa6714/
Tokazi6710/
Takoji679/
Toukouchi677/
Takosa676/
Tokoze676/
Tokezi675/
Toukoussa674/
Tacosi674/
Tukosa672/
Takousies672/
Tökési672/
Tekasi672/
Tekose671/
Takoci671/
Tokozy671/
Tackoushi671/
Takkoushi671/
Tokoje671/
Tokahashi671/
Toközi671/
Toukouzai671/
Tukose671/
Tokuysshi671/
Tokuitshi671/
Takozi671/
Takoçi671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tokosi
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