Bisau Surname
Approximately 151 people bear this surname
Bisau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 109 | 1:270,589 | 15,097 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Bisau (824) may also be a first name.
Bisau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bisau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bisau (Hindi: बिसऊ, Marathi: िबसाऊ, Oriya: ବିଶାଉ, Russian: Бисау) is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bisau? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bisau is the 1,428,594th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The last name Bisau is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Bisau live; 74 percent live in Southeast Asia and 74 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Bisau is also the 284,631st most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 824 people.
This last name is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 270,589. In Malaysia Bisau is mostly found in: Sarawak, where 99 percent live and Johor, where 1 percent live. Outside of Malaysia this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 14 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bisau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bisau in the Oriya language | ||
| ବିଶାଉ | bisa'u | 53.85 |
| ବିସାଉ | bisa'u | 30.77 |
| ବିସଉ | bisa'u | 7.69 |
| ବିଷଭ | bisabha | 7.69 |
| Bisau in the Hindi language | ||
| बिसऊ | bisa'u | 50 |
| बिसाउ | bisa'u | 25 |
| बिसउ | bisa'u | 16.67 |
| बीसौ | bisau | 8.33 |
| Bisau in the Marathi language | ||
| िबसाऊ | ibasa'u | 50 |
| िबसाउ | ibasa'u | 34.85 |
| शाहु | sahu | 4.55 |
| साहु | sahu | 1.52 |
| Bisau in the Russian language | ||
| Бисау | bisau | - |
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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
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- 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 Bisau
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