Tessua Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Tessua Surname User-submission:

The Tessua surname originates from Tanzania, Kilimanjaro region. It is from Pare, one of the famous tribe in Kilimanjaro.

It means 'someone who is easy going'. The direct translation of tessua (tethua) is 'agreeable'.

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Tessua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania911:581,77636,762
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Tessua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Tessua surname originates from Tanzania, Kilimanjaro region. It is from Pare, one of the famous tribe in Kilimanjaro.

It means 'someone who is easy going'. The direct translation of tessua (tethua) is 'agreeable'.

Tessua is a clan name from Usangi village, Mwanga district.

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Tessua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tessua occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Tessua.

How Common Is The Last Name Tessua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tessua is the 1,860,621st most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Tessua live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Tessua is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 581,776. In Tanzania Tessua is primarily found in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 62 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 10 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

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