Ssanyu Surname
Approximately 3,769 people bear this surname
Ssanyu Surname User-submission:
This surname is of East-African, Luganda origin, meaning 'gladness', 'joy'.
Ssanyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,761 | 1:10,380 | 1,767 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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'.
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Where Does The Last Name Ssanyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ssanyu occurs most in Uganda. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ssanyu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 121,498th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,933,549 people. It is primarily found 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. It is also the 383,044th most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 492 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 3,761 people, or 1 in 10,380. In Uganda it is most common in: Wakiso District, where 14 percent live, Mubende District, where 13 percent live and Kampala District, where 9 percent live. Besides Uganda Ssanyu exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ssannyu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Sssanyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ssaanyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sanyu | 91 | 37,145 | / |
| Sianyu | 83 | 199 | / |
| Shanyu | 83 | 36 | / |
| Sannyu | 83 | 26 | / |
| Sanyuy | 83 | 17 | / |
| Sanyou | 83 | 10 | / |
| Saanyu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Sanyue | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sanjyu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sanyup | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sanyua | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sanoyu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sanyud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sahnyuy | 77 | 104 | / |
| Sannyuy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shanyou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sanyaou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaunyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shanyue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sainuyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sanyusz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sanju | 73 | 8,203 | / |
| Saniu | 73 | 182 | / |
| Sanhu | 73 | 129 | / |
| Sanyó | 73 | 92 | / |
| Zanyu | 73 | 22 | / |
| Sanyü | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sagnu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sonyu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sainju | 67 | 1,368 | / |
| Sanhou | 67 | 609 | / |
| Szanyó | 67 | 259 | / |
| Sanniu | 67 | 170 | / |
| Sanihu | 67 | 117 | / |
| Sanjou | 67 | 76 | / |
| Sagnou | 67 | 48 | / |
| Sanius | 67 | 35 | / |
| Sainiu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Shaniu | 67 | 33 | / |
| Shanju | 67 | 27 | / |
| Soneyu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Saniou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sangnu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sanjeu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shonyu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sanjju | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sannju | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sanoiu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sanjhu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sanhui | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shanhu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sanjuy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sianju | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sangiu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sanjuu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sanjau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sanehu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sanjui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sanjus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sanjiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sanhau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saaniu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sahniu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suonyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanjud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sagneu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sagnuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saniuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soonyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samniu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sannhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saneeyuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samnju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saniju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonnyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonoyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sionyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonyue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanjup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saneju | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ssanyu
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