Basanam Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Basanam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Basanam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Basanam (9) may also be a first name.

Basanam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Basanam (Hindi: बसनम, Marathi: बसनम, Oriya: ବସନମ) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Basanam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Basanam live; 71 percent live in Oceania Islands and 71 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Basanam is also the 3,941,740th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 9 people.

The surname Basanam is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Morobe, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea it exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 29 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Basanam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Basanam in the Hindi language
बसनमbasanama-
Basanam in the Oriya language
ବସନମbasanama-
Basanam in the Marathi language
बसनमbasanama-

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Footnotes

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