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) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Besima? popularity and diffusion
The last name Besima is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Besima are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Besima is also the 157,604th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 2,247 people.
This surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 1,774,513. In Uganda Besima is primarily concentrated in: Bushenyi District, where 14 percent reside, Kiruhura District, where 14 percent reside and Mbarara District, where 14 percent reside. Barring Uganda this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found 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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