Basanji Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Basanji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Basanji (47) may also be a first name.
Basanji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basanji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Basanji (Hindi: बसन्जी, Marathi: िबसनजी) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Basanji? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Basanji are found; 33 percent are found in Central Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 47 people.
It is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 73,879,570. Besides The DR Congo Basanji occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent live and Nigeria, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Basanji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basanji in the Hindi language | ||
| बसन्जी | basanji | - |
| Basanji in the Marathi language | ||
| िबसनजी | ibasanaji | 33.33 |
| बसांजी | basanji | 33.33 |
| बसंजी | basanji | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Basanji
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