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 held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ainu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 643,972nd most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,472,497 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Ainu reside; 44 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 44 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 134,815th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 2,903 people.
The last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 39,581. In Papua New Guinea Ainu is primarily concentrated in: Enga, where 70 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 9 percent reside and Gulf, where 7 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent reside and Thailand, where 12 percent reside.
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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