Bissao Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Bissao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 28 | 1:520,691 | 2,209 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
Bissao (108) may also be a first name.
Bissao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bissao Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bissao is more commonly found in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bissao? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bissao is the 3,055,934th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Bissao live; 73 percent live in West Africa and 68 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 904,892nd most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 108 people.
The surname is most common in Senegal, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 520,691. In Senegal Bissao is primarily concentrated in: Ziguinchor Region, where 89 percent are found, Dakar Region, where 7 percent are found and Thiès Region, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Senegal this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 22 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissaou | 92 | 12 | / |
| Bisao | 91 | 57 | / |
| Bissagio | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bissaoud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bissahou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boisseao | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bessao | 83 | 97 | / |
| Bishao | 83 | 12 | / |
| Bisaho | 83 | 10 | / |
| Bisaoi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bissoa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Baisao | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bisaop | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bisaos | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bessaou | 77 | 348 | / |
| Bissoua | 77 | 151 | / |
| Bissoha | 77 | 50 | / |
| Bisagio | 77 | 49 | / |
| Bishaho | 77 | 26 | / |
| Bisso'o | 77 | 24 | / |
| Baisaho | 77 | 7 | / |
| Baishao | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bessaho | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wissaou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beisseo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bissoho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bissaua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Besao | 73 | 1,136 | / |
| Bizao | 73 | 130 | / |
| Visao | 73 | 53 | / |
| Bisoa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bixao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bessaoud | 71 | 4,397 | / |
| Vissagio | 71 | 6 | / |
| Boisseua | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bessauod | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biessoua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boissooh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beissouo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Béssaoud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Visaho | 67 | 98 | / |
| Bichao | 67 | 91 | / |
| Bizaou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bisoua | 67 | 10 | / |
| Baisoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bessoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baixao | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bisoho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Biso'o | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boiseo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boisoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Besiao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bisioo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhissayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baiseo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beasao | 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 Bissao
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