Anenu Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Anenu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anenu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663

Anenu (14) may also be a first name.

Anenu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Anenu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Anenu has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anenu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,091,648th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Anenu reside; 77 percent reside in West Africa and 77 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 14 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 2,857,141. In Nigeria Anenu is most prevalent in: Edo, where 35 percent reside, Delta, where 34 percent reside and Lagos, where 29 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 16 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anenou91560/
Angenu91284/
Hanenu918/
Anaenu912/
Ganeanu8396/
Ahanenu8312/
Angengu834/
Ganengu834/
Annenou831/
Anetnhu831/
Anenout831/
Onenu80765/
Enenu80204/
Ananu80132/
Aninu80109/
Anonu8015/
Anjnu801/
Gangenou771/
Ahanaenu771/
Aningu73254/
Anionu73162/
Aninou73151/
Hananu73112/
Honenu7375/
Ganinu7340/
Haninu7335/
Enannu7325/
Ananau7317/
Hanonu7311/
Anannu7310/
Amninu738/
Anyonu738/
Anoinu737/
Aninau736/
Anainu736/
Oenenu733/
Anineu733/
Anonhu732/
Annanu732/
Oneenu732/
Onengu732/
Aananu731/
Anénou731/
Auninu731/
Ananui731/
Enienu731/
Enenuh731/
Ganjnu731/
Henenu731/
Onenui731/
Eneneu731/
Onienu731/
Ennenu731/
Aninus731/
Ahanonu672,462/
Anninou67246/
Aananou67192/
Hannanu6741/
Honenou6730/
Haninou6720/
Agninou6715/
Ananouh6712/
Hanaanu6711/
Anyongu6710/
Ahananu679/
Hanhanu676/
Aininou676/
Anionuh675/
Aningou673/
Anningu671/
Anninau671/
Eneinou671/
Eanonuy671/
Enhannu671/
Hongenu671/
Hananau671/
Anoinou671/
Angingu671/
Aanonou671/
Anginui671/
Ohnenus670/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anenu
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