Bisanju Surname
Approximately 102 people bear this surname
Bisanju Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 101 | 1:457,227 | 24,042 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Bisanju Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bisanju Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bisanju is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bisanju? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,828,462nd most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bisanju live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 457,227. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Bungoma County, where 89 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 9 percent live and Kakamega County, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Bisanju is found in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baisanju | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bisanzu | 86 | 52 | / |
| Bijanju | 86 | 5 | / |
| Visanju | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bisanyu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bisansu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bisankhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baisansu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Visanjoux | 75 | 44 | / |
| Bisonsu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wisanyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bizanzu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biscaneeau | 71 | 0 | / |
| Visanoiu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wisanyuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bizanjoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Visankhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baicancu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Besancou | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vishanshu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wisanhauh | 63 | 0 | / |
| Boissoneau | 59 | 419 | / |
| Bejancu | 57 | 34 | / |
| Boissonneau | 56 | 547 | / |
| Buissonneau | 56 | 16 | / |
| Boissonnieu | 56 | 0 | / |
| Bezanius | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bechanchu | 50 | 3 | / |
| Bicouncou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Besogneux | 50 | 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 Bisanju
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis