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

The last name Basanu (Hindi: बसनू, Marathi: बसनू, Oriya: ବାସନୁ) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Băşanu. Click here to see other potential spellings of Basanu.

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

This surname is the 2,020,555^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. Basanu occurs mostly in Oceania, where 76 percent of Basanu live; 76 percent live in Oceania Islands and 76 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Basanu is also the 593,349^th most common first name throughout the world, held by 229 people.

It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 125,442. In Papua New Guinea Basanu is mostly concentrated in: Morobe, where 91 percent are found, Western Highlands, where 5 percent are found and Madang, where 2 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent are found and The Philippines, where 3 percent are found.