Yunusu Surname
Approximately 5,057 people bear this surname
Yunusu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,707 | 1:14,282 | 1,864 |
| Malawi | 993 | 1:17,240 | 2,710 |
| Nigeria | 158 | 1:1,121,157 | 46,146 |
| Uganda | 103 | 1:379,022 | 24,191 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yunusu (8,887) may also be a first name.
Yunusu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yunusu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yunusu (Hindi: युनुसु, Marathi: युनुसु, Oriya: ୟୁନୁସୁ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yunusu? popularity and diffusion
Yunusu is the 94,235th most commonly held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,441,081 people. The surname Yunusu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yunusu are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 66,281st most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 8,887 people.
The surname Yunusu is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,707 people, or 1 in 14,282. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kagera Region, where 75 percent are found, Tanga Region, where 12 percent are found and Mtwara Region, where 5 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yunusau | 92 | 8 | / |
| Yunussu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Yunushu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yunisu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Younousou | 80 | 23 | / |
| Yunoussou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Younussou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yunusoo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Younoussou | 75 | 2,557 | / |
| Younousssou | 71 | 11 | / |
| Younousszou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Youunoussou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ehungusu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Junnisu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Yunishau | 57 | 1 | / |
| Jonuzu | 50 | 1 | / |
Yunusu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yunusu in the Oriya language | ||
| ୟୁନୁସୁ | yunusu | - |
| Yunusu in the Hindi language | ||
| युनुसु | yunusu | 50 |
| युनूसू | yunusu | 22.22 |
| युनुस | yunusa | 11.11 |
| यूनूसु | yunusu | 11.11 |
| युनूसु | yunusu | 5.56 |
| Yunusu in the Marathi language | ||
| युनुसु | yunusu | 50 |
| युनुसू | yunusu | 30 |
| युनूसू | yunusu | 20 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Yunusu
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