Yensu Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Yensu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yensu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Yensu (27) may also be a first name.

Yensu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yensu (Marathi: येन्सु) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yensu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,843,861st most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. Yensu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Yensu live; 45 percent live in Central Africa and 45 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name on earth, held by 27 people.

The last name is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Yensu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yensu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yensu surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayensu918,930/
Yensui9123/
Yensup9117/
Yensus915/
Yenshu914/
Oyensu913/
Yensiu911/
Yensau911/
Ensu8965/
Yesinsu831/
Enshu801,593/
Ensui80141/
Yenju8026/
Yenzu8017/
Gensu806/
Jensu804/
Yencu803/
Ensuy801/
Yemsu801/
Ensau801/
Gensui73138/
Gensou73101/
Yenjau7362/
Ayansu7321/
Gensau735/
Yenchu733/
Jensou732/
Ajensu731/
Yenjup731/
Uenseu731/
Oyinsu731/
Iyansu731/
Ayemsu731/
Jenshu731/
Jenseu731/
Oyenju731/
Jeansou67183/
Ouensou6791/
Jenshus6784/
Yenchus6728/
Iyendju6727/
Enzu6715/
Yiğinsu6714/
Ayenchu674/
Ouenseu673/
Jenseus672/
Ehinsou672/
Yendjeu672/
Yohansu671/
Yendjou671/
Yienjou671/
Owensui671/
Iyenchu671/
Hyenjau671/
Yoinsou671/
Yemssou671/
Yengius670/

Yensu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yensu in the Marathi language
येन्सुyensu40
यसूyasu30
यसुyasu20
येणसुyenasu10

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yensu
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