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

The last name Wassou is carried by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wassou.

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

This surname is the 59,053^rd most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 852,644 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wassou are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wassou is also the 177,753^rd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 1,841 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Benin, where it is carried by 6,665 people, or 1 in 1,551. In Benin it is primarily found in: Alibori Department, where 60 percent are found, Borgou Department, where 30 percent are found and Atakora Department, where 10 percent are found. Besides Benin this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 11 percent are found and Chad, where 6 percent are found.

Wassou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wassou has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.