Zanzao Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Zanzao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zanzao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Zanzao Last Name Facts

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

Zanzao is carried by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zanzao? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zanzao is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Zanzao live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Mande Africa.

The surname Zanzao is most widespread in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,176,050. In Burkina Faso Zanzao is primarily found in: Centre-Est Region, where 100 percent live. Excluding Burkina Faso this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhanzhao8639/
Sanzao832/
Zhancao7710/
Zhenzao771/
Zhenzhao712/
Zhanchao712/
Djanzaou712/
Sansao679,850/
Canjao6759/
Janjao6742/
Jansao6729/
Cancao679/
Xanxao673/
Djanzahou671/
Sonzao671/
Cansao671/
Sançao671/
Sanjao671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Zanzao
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