Ssanyu Surname

121,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ssanyu Surname User-submission:

This surname is of East-African, Luganda origin, meaning 'gladness', 'joy'.

Ssanyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,7611:10,3801,767
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ssanyu (492) may also be a first name.

Ssanyu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of East-African, Luganda origin, meaning 'gladness', 'joy'.

- shay.lyds

Ssanyu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ssanyu is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ssanyu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ssanyu is the 121,498th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,933,549 people. Ssanyu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ssanyu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Ssanyu is also the 383,044th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 492 people.

The last name is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 3,761 people, or 1 in 10,380. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Wakiso District, where 14 percent reside, Mubende District, where 13 percent reside and Kampala District, where 9 percent reside. Not including Uganda this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

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Sanjui674/
Sanjus673/
Sanjiu673/
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Sahniu672/
Suonyu671/
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Soonyu671/
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