Tissana Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Tissana Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from Pali (an ancient Indian language). It means 'smart', 'clever' or 'brainy'.
This name is not very common, but it can be found in Thailand. The real Thai pronunciation is 'Teessna'.
Tissana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Tissana (78) may also be a first name.
Tissana Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from Pali (an ancient Indian language). It means 'smart', 'clever' or 'brainy'.
This name is not very common, but it can be found in Thailand. The real Thai pronunciation is 'Teessna'.
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Where Does The Last Name Tissana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tissana is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tissana? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tissana is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tissana live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Tissana is also the 1,091,646th most frequently occurring forename globally, held by 78 people.
The surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 50 percent are found and North Region, where 50 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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