Aniau Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

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

Aniau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aniau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1041:78,40110,308
France191:3,495,933219,029
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Aniau (58) may also be a first name.

Aniau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Aniau (Hindi: अनीऔ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Aniau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,497,948th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 79 percent of Aniau are found; 79 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 74 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Aniau is also the 1,295,729th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 58 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 78,401. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Central, where 68 percent are found, National Capital District, where 11 percent are found and Gulf, where 8 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 5 percent are found.

Aniau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Aniau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Aniau surname declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Aniau Last Name Statistics demography

Aniau earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganiau9122/
Anniau912/
Ainiau911/
Anyau80548/
Eniau80176/
Oniau801/
Agnaou736,207/
Ganyau73223/
Anyahu7330/
Heniau7319/
Goniau7313/
Héniau732/
Onieau731/
Anioux731/
Angeau731/
Aaniou731/
Eanyau731/
Anyaup731/
Agnaouy674/
Hanniou674/
Onyieau672/
Anjayyu671/
Agnahou671/
Haneahu671/
Haniohu671/

Aniau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aniau in the Hindi language
अनीऔani'au-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Aniau
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