Wossou Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Wossou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wossou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Wossou (9) may also be a first name.

Wossou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wossou occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wossou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wossou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wossou is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Wossou is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wossou are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wossou is also the 3,941,740th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 9 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Benin, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,583,900. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Plateau Department, where 50 percent reside, Alibori Department, where 25 percent reside and Borgou Department, where 25 percent reside. Beside Benin this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Guinea, where 17 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woussou92242/
Woissou921/
Wosso91225/
Wossu913/
Bossou8319,352/
Wassou838,547/
Woisso83583/
Vossou83323/
Wosseu8317/
Woussu8311/
Wussou834/
Wossoh834/
Woshou832/
Uossou832/
Whosso831/
Wousou831/
Wousso831/
Wossoe831/
Wossos831/
Wossus831/
Wosu804,193/
Woso80574/
Woussayou804/
Boussou7712,506/
Boissou77927/
Voussou77456/
Wassous77208/
Boossou7712/
Bosssou775/
Wodshou774/
Boyssou773/
Wasssou773/
Bossoue773/
Woussuh772/
Waussou772/
Boïssou772/
Huossou771/
Vohssou771/
Waïssou771/
Wassoud771/
Wassoue771/
Wassouh771/
Wassouz771/
Waassou771/
Wousseu771/
Woussoh771/
Bossouh771/
Bosso7313,859/
Bossu733,877/
Wasso732,988/
Wassu731,361/
Woiso73649/
Wossa73280/
Wosho73187/
Vosso73115/
Bosou7394/
Wussu7363/
Wosau7332/
Wosio7329/
Wosoe7328/
Wasou7320/
Whosu7310/
Vosou739/
Woshu736/
Wohso735/
Wuosu734/
Wosuh734/
Woosu734/
Whoso733/
Wotsu733/
Woisu733/
Wousu732/
Wosoh732/
Wosoi732/
Hwosu731/
Wosoy731/
Woyso731/
Wusou731/
Wusso731/
Wwosu731/
Wosiu731/
Hwoso730/
Ouhassou71725/
Bousssou7112/
Boussoue715/
Wodschou714/
Voutssou711/
Woussaju711/
Bouïssou711/
Bouhssou711/
Bousso6711,984/
Bassou679,020/
Vassou671,452/
Vossos67687/
Boussu67511/
Boisso6798/
Woussa6777/
Votsou6777/
Wotshu6762/
Wasseu6749/
Bossau6748/
Vossot6744/
Bossoi6735/
Bousou6732/
Wossas6732/
Bossoy6727/
Wushou6723/
Wassus6722/
Wossey6711/
Vousou6711/
Woisoo6711/
Wassau679/
Woissa676/
Wosoyi675/
Vossoh675/
Vossus675/
Wosohe674/
Wuassu674/
Wosuch674/
Boisou673/
Bosseu673/
Watsou673/
Waasso673/
Wassoh673/
Vousso672/
Wotseu672/
Boissu672/
Wohsoh672/
Bossoo671/
Wootso671/
Woodsu671/
Bossho671/
Boosso671/
Ouhoussou671/
Voisso671/
Wassoo671/
Wassoç671/
Wassso671/
Vossahoue671/
Wochou671/
Woessa671/
Bosoue671/
Boysou671/
Boshou671/
Woisho671/
Wossaï671/
Buosso671/
Wosioh670/

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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 Wossou
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