Yensa Surname
Approximately 134 people bear this surname
Yensa Surname Definition:
Yensa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big locust.
Yensa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 87 | 1:47,067 | 3,494 |
| Cameroon | 33 | 1:629,366 | 47,277 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Yensa (150) may also be a first name.
Yensa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Yensa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a big locust.
Yensa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yensa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yensa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻨﺴﻪ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yensa? popularity and diffusion
Yensa is the 1,544,715th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Yensa reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 752,187th most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 150 people.
The last name Yensa is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 47,067. In Mauritania Yensa is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 89 percent live, Brakna Region, where 8 percent live and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 1 percent live. Beside Mauritania it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yensa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yensa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻨﺴﻪ | ynsh | 56 |
| ﻳﻨﺲ | yns | 44 |
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Footnotes
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