Bissaya Surname
Approximately 293 people bear this surname
Bissaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 278 | 1:74,709 | 9,275 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
Bissaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bissaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bissaya (Oriya: ବିଷୟା) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bissaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bissaya is the 908,336th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. The last name Bissaya is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Bissaya live; 95 percent live in Central Africa and 95 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 278 people, or 1 in 74,709. In Cameroon Bissaya is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 73 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 22 percent reside and East Region, where 3 percent reside. Barring Cameroon this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bissaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bissaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ବିଷୟା | bisaya | - |
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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 Bissaya
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