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 occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tissana? popularity and diffusion
Tissana is the 10,311,814th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 first name world-wide, borne by 78 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Tissana is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 50 percent are found and North Region, where 50 percent are found. Not including Cameroon it is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent are found.
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