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

Wassou occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wassou click here.

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

The surname is the 59,053^rd most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 852,644 people. This last name is predominantly 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 widely held first name globally It is held by 1,841 people.

The last name Wassou is most numerous in Benin, where it is held by 6,665 people, or 1 in 1,551. In Benin it is most numerous in: Alibori Department, where 60 percent are found, Borgou Department, where 30 percent are found and Atakora Department, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Benin it is found 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 incidence of Wassou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wassou surname declined 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.