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
Ainu (Hindi: ऐनू, Marathi: ऐनु, Oriya: ଅଇନୁ) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ainu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 643,972nd most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 15,472,497 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Ainu are found; 44 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 44 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 134,815th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 2,903 people.
Ainu is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 206 people, or 1 in 39,581. In Papua New Guinea Ainu is most numerous 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 last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs 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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