Tersoo Surname
Approximately 6,140 people bear this surname
Tersoo Surname User-submission:
The Tersoo surname is mostly used by the Tiv people in Benue state, Nigeria. It means 'father's love'.
Tersoo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6,128 | 1:28,907 | 2,446 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
Tersoo (24,103) may also be a first name.
Tersoo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Tersoo surname is mostly used by the Tiv people in Benue state, Nigeria. It means 'father's love'.
- lazarusamengerThe Tersoo surname means 'father's love'.
- lazarusamengerTersoo Demographics
Tersoo Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Tersoo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tersoo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tersoo (Hindi: तेरसू, Marathi: तेरसू) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tersoo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 79,449th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,186,897 people. The surname Tersoo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tersoo live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 32,906th most common given name throughout the world It is held by 24,103 people.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 6,128 people, or 1 in 28,907. In Nigeria Tersoo is most prevalent in: Benue, where 88 percent reside, Taraba, where 4 percent reside and Anambra, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Iceland, where 0 percent reside.
Tersoo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teersoo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Taersoo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tershoo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Toersoo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Terso | 91 | 423 | / |
| Torsoo | 83 | 1,059 | / |
| Tarsoo | 83 | 277 | / |
| Tersou | 83 | 131 | / |
| Tersio | 83 | 29 | / |
| Tersco | 83 | 10 | / |
| Tersso | 83 | 9 | / |
| Tierso | 83 | 2 | / |
| Terzoo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tersho | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tersoh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tersoa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tersouová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Torshoo | 77 | 7 | / |
| Tersoux | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tersoothth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Terzo | 73 | 2,849 | / |
| Tirso | 73 | 1,384 | / |
| Tarso | 73 | 1,247 | / |
| Terco | 73 | 1,004 | / |
| Tersa | 73 | 515 | / |
| Torso | 73 | 285 | / |
| Tersu | 73 | 28 | / |
| Terço | 73 | 26 | / |
| Terjo | 73 | 18 | / |
| Thiersoy | 71 | 54 | / |
| Tarsio | 67 | 142 | / |
| Tersaa | 67 | 92 | / |
| Tersia | 67 | 71 | / |
| Tersad | 67 | 64 | / |
| Tersuu | 67 | 51 | / |
| Tirsio | 67 | 43 | / |
| Torsoh | 67 | 40 | / |
| Thersa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Tierzo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Tercho | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tharso | 67 | 17 | / |
| Terdjo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Torsho | 67 | 16 | / |
| Thorso | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tersus | 67 | 8 | / |
| Terças | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tersuh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tarzoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Terssa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tersha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Terços | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thyrso | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tersat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Torsso | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tirsjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torsio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teerzo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Terzoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Terjos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teersa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Terrsa | 67 | 0 | / |
Tersoo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tersoo in the Hindi language | ||
| तेरसू | terasu | - |
| Tersoo in the Marathi language | ||
| तेरसू | terasu | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tersoo
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