Bassu Surname

152,436th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Bassu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bassu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1031:47,9985,379
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Italy6691:91,41515,764
India1311:5,855,461138,626
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
France171:3,907,219231,005
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

The alternate forms: Başsu (68), Bassú (1) & Băssu (1) are calculated separately.

Bassu (1,907) may also be a first name.

Bassu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bassu (Hindi: बस्सू, Marathi: बासू) is most common in Tanzania. It can be found in the variant forms: Başsu, Bassú or Băssu. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bassu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bassu is the 152,436th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,524,263 people. The last name Bassu is mostly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Bassu are found; 38 percent are found in East Africa and 38 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 174,001st most widely held first name internationally, borne by 1,907 people.

This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,103 people, or 1 in 47,998. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Tabora Region, where 37 percent reside, Geita Region, where 26 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 17 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 28 percent reside and Italy, where 23 percent reside.

Bassu Last Name Statistics demography

Bassu earn less than half the average income. In Italy they earn 53.47% less than the national average, earning €13,974 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Başsu9368/
Bassú931/
Băssu931/
Bassou919,020/
Basseu91414/
Bassus91116/
Bassut9180/
Bassuh9146/
Bassau9114/
Bhassu913/
Bassui912/
Basu89188,759/
Baassou831,003/
Bassout83831/
Bassous83680/
Basseux83236/
Bassoud83139/
Baissou8380/
Baussou8352/
Bassuit8327/
Baussus8316/
Bahssou8311/
Bassouh8310/
Bassaud837/
Baïssus834/
Baissus834/
Baâssou834/
Baisshu831/
Bassoup831/
Basseuh831/
Bayssou831/
Baïssou831/
Bassaut831/
Bassutt830/
Bossu803,877/
Basut803,872/
Batsu802,474/
Baysu801,844/
Bashu801,506/
Wassu801,361/
Baesu80806/
Basau80665/
Baisu80240/
Bhasu80145/
Basiu80120/
Vassu80108/
Bausu80107/
Bessu8092/
Basou8064/
Bahsu8058/
Basus8057/
Basuh8051/
Baasu8043/
Basui8032/
Badsu8024/
Basud8020/
Basuu8014/
Bassó8014/
Basuy806/
Beasu805/
Baseu803/
Hbasu801/
Bahassou77622/
Beaussou774/
Bayssous773/
Bassoult772/
Bassouhe771/
Bassuith771/
Bossou7319,352/
Wassou738,547/
Vassou731,452/
Bossut731,210/
Batshu73531/
Boussu73511/
Bossus73477/
Baasou73372/
Bassoo73216/
Basuit73193/
Batsou73192/
Vassau73154/
Baeshu7393/
Basous7388/
Bashus7383/
Bashau7377/
Bhashu7373/
Wasseu7349/
Bossau7348/
Bessau7333/
Bassoe7327/
Wassus7322/
Baisus7322/
Bashou7321/
Vassus7321/
Baschu7318/
Vasseu7315/
Bashuy7314/
Bhasau7313/
Badshu7312/
Wassau739/
Bashui738/
Basoud738/
Bausuh737/
Baishu737/
Baushu737/
Basheu736/
Bahasu735/
Baashu734/
Wuassu734/
Bashuu734/
Bahusu734/
Beashu733/
Bausou733/
Baasuh733/
Bosseu733/
Basahu732/
Basush732/
Basuch732/
Basaut732/
Baisau732/
Basaud732/
Basout732/
Badsut732/
Boissu732/
Batsui732/
Basauh732/
Bossup731/
Bausau731/
Bautsu731/
Basuid731/
Bashup731/
Baisuy731/
Bhaisu731/
Baesau731/
Baaisu731/
Baasud731/
Bashud731/
Bhasui731/
Bathsu731/
Baïsou731/
Beaseu731/
Bajshu731/
Waissu730/
Basutt730/
Basoux730/
Basaux730/
Basuss730/
Beaussaut713/
Vasu6719,500/
Bosu6718,857/
Boussou6712,506/
Wasu673,552/
Bossuyt673,444/
Besu671,453/
Boissou67927/
Vassaux67833/
Bazu67703/
Vasseux67368/
Wassous67208/
Bauszus67164/
Bossous67143/
Bashush67134/
Boissau67117/
Vassout67102/
Vasshus67102/
Bachuss6797/
Waissou6787/
Bahsous6768/
Băsu6758/
Baussoo6757/
Boissus6734/
Baschou6732/
Wayssou6730/
Bashout6729/
Beaussault6728/
Bashous6722/
Bosseux6716/
Bousseu6713/
Boossou6712/
Boussus679/
Baashus677/
Baschau676/
Bosssou675/
Baasous675/
Mpassou675/
Baxu674/
Vassoux674/
Beausou674/
Uasu673/
Bossout673/
Baisahu673/
Bhashau673/
Beisseu673/
Boussau673/
Bashahu673/
Bossaux673/
Boyssou673/
Wasshus673/
Wasssou673/
Baishui673/
Beashau672/
Bessouh672/
Vayssou672/
Waussou672/
Beyssou672/
Boussut672/
Bauhoussou672/
Bayshut672/
Basó672/
Boïssou672/
Basouch671/
Baishud671/
Bahtsou671/
Bausheu671/
Vassaud671/
Hwasseu671/
Vaissou671/
Waïssou671/
Wassoud671/
Wassouh671/
Wassouz671/
Waassou671/
Beessou671/
Boessou671/
Buissou671/
Bosseus671/
Bossouh671/
Bossuys671/
Beusseu671/
Beussou671/
Bauzsus671/
Basouha671/
Baču671/
Baasouh671/
Basuhee671/
Vassous671/
Bessauh671/
Vaïssou671/
Baschus670/
Bossust670/
Bausaud670/
Bashaus670/
Bashaux670/
Basheud670/
Bossuth670/

Bassu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bassu in the Marathi language
बासूbasu-
Bassu in the Hindi language
बस्सूbas'su63.11
बस्सुbas'su34.43
बस्सोbas'so1.64
वस्सूvas'su0.82

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