Besamu Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Besamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 43 | 1:368,603 | 19,020 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Besamu (162) may also be a first name.
Besamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Besamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Besamu is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Besamu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,152,526th most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name Besamu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Besamu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 720,105th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 162 people.
The surname Besamu is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 368,603. In Zambia Besamu is most frequent in: North-Western Province, where 98 percent live and Central Province, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 36 percent live and Malawi, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beshamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Beesamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bessamou | 86 | 11 | / |
| Bisamu | 83 | 101 | / |
| Bejamu | 83 | 58 | / |
| Basamu | 83 | 17 | / |
| Besemu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Bishamu | 77 | 295 | / |
| Bisiamu | 77 | 76 | / |
| Baasamu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Bashamu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bhasamu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Veesamu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Buisamu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bessemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bejjamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bissamou | 71 | 495 | / |
| Bitsamou | 71 | 114 | / |
| Baisamut | 71 | 14 | / |
| Bessemou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Baisamau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bessomou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baisammu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bijamu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bosemu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bazamu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Basemu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Visamu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bisemu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bicemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bicamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bisomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bezemu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Besamu
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