Kissiu Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Kissiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Kissiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kissiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kissiu occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kissiu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kissiu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kissiu live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,294,161. In Tanzania Kissiu is primarily found in: Singida Region, where 90 percent are found and Katavi Region, where 10 percent are found. Barring Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 8 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kisiu | 91 | 538 | / |
| Kissihou | 86 | 64 | / |
| Kuissieu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kishiu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kisihu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kussiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kisiut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kisieu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kishiue | 77 | 40 | / |
| Quissiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kishihu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kessiou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cisiu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kusiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kisyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kisju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coissieu | 71 | 126 | / |
| Kuessieu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kisuyu | 67 | 411 | / |
| Chisiu | 67 | 380 | / |
| Kajsiu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kisuju | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kiseyu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kisyua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kusihu | 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 Kissiu
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