Family name Bangsa (Banso 
, Bansa 
, Bangsa 
) , in all the world, is quite a common surname. The family name Bangsa is characteristic of Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, Indonesia, and Ghana. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in South-eastern Asia, particularly Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia. Also, Bangsa is the forename as well as the last name.