Last name مانيسا (Manasseh 
, مانيسا 
, Manyisa 
) , all over the world, is a common cognomen. The last name مانيسا is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a rare surname, Rwanda, and Ghana. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. Also, مانيسا is the forename as well as the last name.