Nsanyu Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nsanyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nsanyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157

Nsanyu (138) may also be a first name.

Nsanyu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nsanyu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nsanyu is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nsanyu.

How Common Is The Last Name Nsanyu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nsanyu is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nsanyu are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Nsanyu is also the 787,636th most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 138 people.

The last name Nsanyu is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon Nsanyu is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 67 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nsanyuy92183/
Nsahnyu9216/
Nsanyou921/
Nsanyuh921/
Nsahnyuy8681/
Nsainyuy861/
Nsanju837/
Ncanyu831/
Nsahnuyuy801/
Nsanjus773/
Nsagnou772/
Nsangnu771/
Nsangnou711/
Njanju6760/

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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 Nsanyu
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