Sasu Surname

26,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Sasu Surname Definition:

Sasu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: bamboo.

Sasu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana12,4001:2,179355
Romania3,8041:5,278708
Ethiopia1,2881:75,7357,282
Malawi4971:34,4455,098
Moldova2951:12,0722,080
Tanzania2851:185,76016,061
Japan2851:448,57613,689
India2631:2,916,59888,304
Papua New Guinea2221:36,7284,398
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Thailand1901:371,78165,303
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Nigeria811:2,186,94874,923
England751:742,90741,196
Canada371:995,82774,831
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
France211:3,162,987209,042
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Solomon Islands171:34,1196,789
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belize11:355,4743,977
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Macau11:601,6301,582
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Sasu (2,257) may also be a first name.

Sasu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sasu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: bamboo.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sasu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sasu (Hindi: ससु, Marathi: ससु, Oriya: ଶାଶୁ, Russian: Сасу) is found most in Ghana. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sasu? popularity and diffusion

Sasu is the 26,196th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 354,901 people. Sasu occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Sasu reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sasu is also the 157,154th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, borne by 2,257 people.

It is most numerous in Ghana, where it is held by 12,400 people, or 1 in 2,179. Aside from Ghana this last name exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 19 percent live and Ethiopia, where 6 percent live.

Sasu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sasu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sasu last name increased 4,180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sasu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sasu last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sasu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.95% less than the national average, earning €8,723 per year; in United States they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $46,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.96% more than the national average, earning $53,141 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sassu892,515/
Saisu891,380/
Saesu89520/
Sasou89408/
Sasut89403/
Satsu89196/
Sasui89132/
Sasau8991/
Sashu8964/
Sascu8954/
Siasu8944/
Shasu8944/
Sahsu8934/
Saasu8933/
Sausu8930/
Sasus8923/
Seasu8912/
Sasud8910/
Sasiu897/
Sasuh893/
Saysu893/
Sasup892/
Sasuu891/
Saseu891/
Sassou805,423/
Saisut802,777/
Shashu801,835/
Saishu801,757/
Shausu80881/
Saisud80647/
Sascau80479/
Saitsu80427/
Sausau80253/
Saisui80233/
Sassus80191/
Saasou80135/
Sahasu80119/
Siasou80106/
Sasuth80105/
Satshu8099/
Saysud8087/
Saisou8054/
Saussu8043/
Sasahu8042/
Sasseu8042/
Sassau8040/
Sassui8029/
Satsut8024/
Saesui8019/
Saissu8016/
Sasuit8014/
Satsou8010/
Saisuy8010/
Saisup809/
Sadsou809/
Seasiu808/
Sahusu808/
Saesau805/
Saeseu805/
Saehsu804/
Satsui803/
Sassuy803/
Saisuu802/
Saysui802/
Sausou801/
Sasaut801/
Sasujh801/
Seausu801/
Shasus801/
Siasuh801/
Sahshu801/
Saidsu801/
Seasut801/
Sauseu801/
Saysut801/
Satsup801/
Sadsup801/
Saesou801/
Seasus800/
Sasult800/
Saju7517,234/
Sosu7512,106/
Casu7512,036/
Sazu753,848/
Jasu752,629/
Saçu751,295/
Sesu75308/
Sacu75304/
Zasu75155/
Saxu7514/
Saussus7377/
Saisuuz7326/
Shashou7325/
Saissou7322/
Saasouh7321/
Saasuuz7319/
Sahasui7314/
Saussou7313/
Shaushu7312/
Shahsou7312/
Sahasau7312/
Saadsou739/
Saisout739/
Saidsou738/
Shashui734/
Shashuy734/
Sahasup733/
Saisuth733/
Shahshu732/
Sausauh731/
Sheashu731/
Sshausu731/
Shausuu731/
Sahsseu731/
Sahasus731/
Saassou731/
Saatsou731/
Sassoup731/
Saydsou731/
Shaschu731/
Saeshau731/
Sahadsu731/
Saaysui731/
Shahsud731/
Shashuh731/
Saisuis730/
Cossu6717,275/
Shaju676,345/
Jashu672,691/
Sasoo672,437/
Jasud672,400/
Saiju671,525/
Sacuj671,078/
Sachu67885/
Seshu67875/
Chasu67799/
Cassu67607/
Shazu67554/
Cashu67423/
Sajou67400/
Saizu67386/
Sosuh67357/
Sajju67337/
Sosui67301/
Sosut67220/
Cascu67194/
Sotsu67159/
Jassu67149/
Shosu67132/
Sessu67131/
Jasus67109/
Sosou6793/
Casuy6785/
Shesu6782/
Sossu6767/
Seisu6766/
Soosu6765/
Soshu6762/
Sagiu6761/
Sazui6760/
Jossu6747/
Zossu6746/
Zatsu6740/
Sazou6739/
Jaisu6731/
Jahsu6730/
Sosud6726/
Sadju6724/
Saycu6723/
Sesau6721/
Sassoust6721/
Jasuj6720/
Sajau6719/
Jausu6718/
Seaju6718/
Jasau6717/
Sayju6716/
Sacuy6715/
Sosup6715/
Sousu6713/
Jasui6712/
Jasut6712/
Shautsou6710/
Djasu6710/
Saaju6710/
Giasu679/
Jascu679/
Sajui679/
Seesu678/
Josau677/
Siazu676/
Shashouh676/
Sasoň676/
Sazhu676/
Jhasu675/
Ceasu675/
Sosuz675/
Sosau675/
Jasou675/
Sajuy675/
Saadsoud674/
Seseu674/
Zasou674/
Jasuš674/
Soscu674/
Saassouh674/
Zaisu674/
Sajhu673/
Sazzu673/
Shaxu673/
Sesuh673/
Siesu673/
Soysu673/
Sesui673/
Jaysu672/
Shaushau672/
Shahsous672/
Sassù672/
Sasoe672/
Sazau672/
Saezu672/
Jeasu671/
Jasuz671/
Sazus671/
Sesuy671/
Saadsaud671/
Sosuu671/
Sosiu671/
Jatsu671/
Zeasu671/
Zaseu671/
Zashu671/
Zesau671/
Shadshou671/
Saisó671/
Sauju671/
Saussaut671/
Saussous671/
Sàssu671/
Siosu671/
Saidsuid671/
Sajuh671/
Sarzu671/
Shaashau671/
Shashudd671/
Sxazu671/
Jasup670/

Sasu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sasu in the Hindi language
ससुsasu56.34
ससूsasu29.58
सासूsasu7.04
सासुsasu5.63
सह्सूsahsu1.41
Sasu in the Marathi language
ससुsasu33.33
ससूsasu27.78
सासुsasu22.22
सासूsasu16.67
Sasu in the Oriya language
ଶାଶୁsasu20
ସାସୁsasu20
ସାଶୁsasu20
ସସୁsasu20
ଶାସୁsasu20
Sasu in the Russian language
Сасуsasu-

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