Basanu Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Basanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 65 | 1:125,442 | 17,113 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
The alternate forms: Băşanu (1) are calculated separately.
Basanu (229) may also be a first name.
Basanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Basanu (Hindi: बसनू, Marathi: बसनू, Oriya: ବାସନୁ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Băşanu. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Basanu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,020,555th most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname Basanu is predominantly found in Oceania, where 76 percent of Basanu reside; 76 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 76 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Basanu is also the 593,349th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 229 people.
It is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 125,442. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Morobe, where 91 percent live, Western Highlands, where 5 percent live and Madang, where 2 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent live and The Philippines, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Basanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basanu in the Marathi language | ||
| बसनू | basanu | 83.33 |
| बसानु | basanu | 16.67 |
| Basanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାସନୁ | basanu | 80 |
| ବସନୁ | basanu | 20 |
| Basanu in the Hindi language | ||
| बसनू | basanu | 38.46 |
| बसानू | basanu | 23.08 |
| बसनु | basanu | 23.08 |
| बशनु | basanu | 7.69 |
| बासनू | basanu | 7.69 |
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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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