Ainu Surname
Approximately 471 people bear this surname
Ainu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 206 | 1:39,581 | 4,792 |
| Nigeria | 107 | 1:1,655,540 | 61,311 |
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Ainu (2,903) may also be a first name.
Ainu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ainu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ainu (Hindi: ऐनू, Marathi: ऐनु, Oriya: ଅଇନୁ) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ainu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ainu is the 643,972nd most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 15,472,497 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Ainu live; 44 percent live in Oceania Islands and 44 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 134,815th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 2,903 people.
Ainu is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 206 people, or 1 in 39,581. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Enga, where 70 percent are found, Eastern Highlands, where 9 percent are found and Gulf, where 7 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent are found and Thailand, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ainu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ainu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଇନୁ | a'inu | 72.73 |
| ଆଇନୁ | a'inu | 18.18 |
| ଐନୁଚ | ainuca | 9.09 |
| Ainu in the Marathi language | ||
| ऐनु | ainu | 72.73 |
| ऐनू | ainu | 18.18 |
| जैनू्््््््् | jainu | 9.09 |
| Ainu in the Hindi language | ||
| ऐनू | ainu | 53.57 |
| ऐनु | ainu | 25 |
| आइनू | a'inu | 7.14 |
| ऐनुल | ainula | 3.57 |
| ऐनुअ | ainu'a | 3.57 |
| ऐणू | ainu | 3.57 |
| ऐणु | ainu | 3.57 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ainu
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