Besima Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Besima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 22 | 1:1,774,513 | 60,490 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Besima (2,247) may also be a first name.
Besima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Besima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Besima (Arabic: بيّسيما) is found most in Uganda. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Besima? popularity and diffusion
Besima is the 3,957,383rd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Besima reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 157,604th most frequently occurring given name in the world, borne by 2,247 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 1,774,513. In Uganda Besima is most common in: Bushenyi District, where 14 percent reside, Kiruhura District, where 14 percent reside and Mbarara District, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 4 percent reside and The Philippines, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Besima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Besima in the Arabic language | ||
| بيّسيما | bysyma | - |
| بسيما | bsyma | - |
| بسيمي | bsymy | - |
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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 Besima
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