Atisu Surname

231,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Atisu Surname User-submission:

The surname Atisu means 'big tree'. Tree symbolises protection (shade), the bigger the tree the bigger the protection. It comes from the words ati, meaning 'tree', and su, meaning 'masculinity', 'greatness'.

Atisu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,7321:15,6012,007
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Atisu (15) may also be a first name.

Atisu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Atisu means 'big tree'. Tree symbolises protection (shade), the bigger the tree the bigger the protection. It comes from the words ati, meaning 'tree', and su, meaning 'masculinity', 'greatness'.

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Atisu Last Name Facts

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

Atisu is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atisu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 231,788th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,181,036 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Atisu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Atisu is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name globally, borne by 15 people.

Atisu is most widely held in Ghana, where it is held by 1,732 people, or 1 in 15,601. Outside of Ghana this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atishu9128/
Attisu9117/
Atisup9114/
Hatisu911/
Atiesu911/
Atisau911/
Athisu911/
Atissou83159/
Athishu8321/
Attisou832/
Attissu831/
Atissau831/
Atusu8080/
Atesu8016/
Atizu808/
Otisu803/
Attissou77722/
Gatissou7736/
Athitsou7734/
Athissou771/
Gatesu7389/
Atuusu733/
Ataizu732/
Atigiu731/
Athusu731/
Hatizu731/
Atijou731/
Atesuh731/
Ateshu731/
Asteasu6749/
Otaishu6720/
Athesiu674/
Hatescu673/
Attijui671/
Atiezuh671/
Haitesu671/
Otissou671/
Hathiju671/
Hothisu671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Atisu
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