Ghissa Surname
Approximately 4,118 people bear this surname
Ghissa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 4,114 | 1:4,665 | 433 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Ghissa (3,442) may also be a first name.
Ghissa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghissa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghissa (Hindi: घिस्सा, Marathi: घी) is more commonly found in Niger than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghissa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 112,488th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,769,681 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ghissa are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Ghissa is also the 121,226th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 3,442 people.
The surname Ghissa is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is held by 4,114 people, or 1 in 4,665. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Agadez Region, where 62 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 27 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 9 percent reside. Beside Niger this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 0 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghissa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghissa in the Marathi language | ||
| घी | ghi | - |
| Ghissa in the Hindi language | ||
| घिस्सा | ghis'sa | 96.47 |
| घीस्सा | ghis'sa | 3.53 |
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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 Ghissa
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