Anisu Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

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

Anisu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anisu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1521:1,165,41347,471
India71:109,580,769786,157
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638

Anisu (1,027) may also be a first name.

Anisu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Anisu (Hindi: अनीसु, Marathi: अिनसु, Oriya: ଅନିସୁ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Anisu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anisu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Anisu is the 1,333,288th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. The last name Anisu is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Anisu reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Anisu is also the 250,393rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 1,027 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 1,165,413. In Nigeria Anisu is most numerous in: Ekiti, where 52 percent reside, Osun, where 15 percent reside and Lagos, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanisu91211/
Anishu9121/
Anisui9116/
Ganisu914/
Anisiu911/
Aniosu911/
Anissu911/
Agnisu911/
Anissou83128/
Ganishu834/
Aniscou834/
Anisheu833/
Angisui832/
Annisou831/
Hannisu831/
Ainisui831/
Anaisou831/
Anusu80617/
Aniju8040/
Anesu8021/
Anizu8016/
Onisu803/
Anhsu801/
Anaissou7711/
Hanissou7710/
Aneissou773/
Annissou772/
Annitsou771/
Hanishau771/
Ahanisau771/
Anizau73167/
Angesu73147/
Ganesu7398/
Oniscu7387/
Anusuy7364/
Aniceu7363/
Hanusu7346/
Agnesu7323/
Anizeu7310/
Oniosu737/
Anusuh736/
Anizou734/
Anyosu733/
Anisoo732/
Anusau732/
Anusou731/
Anhsuh731/
Aneesu731/
Aneshu731/
Hanesu731/
Anijau731/
Onitsu731/
Anichu731/
Anusui731/
Anushu731/
Anesut731/
Aenusu731/
Haniju731/
Anetsu731/
Ganaissou711/
Hanahaisu711/
Ganeshu67136/
Hanescu6773/
Honiseu6740/
Gannesu6730/
Enisouh678/
Hanetsu676/
Agneshu674/
Hainesu674/
Anhijou674/
Anidjou673/
Onissou672/
Hanizou672/
Hainusu672/
Anessou672/
Anicius671/
Angessu671/
Anusahu671/
Anyosuu671/
Anushuh671/
Hanesus671/
Honisau671/
Gangesu671/
Hanussu671/

Anisu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anisu in the Oriya language
ଅନିସୁanisu-
Anisu in the Marathi language
अिनसुainasu88.89
अिनसूainasu11.11
Anisu in the Hindi language
अनीसुanisu57.69
अनीसूanisu24.62
अनिसुanisu13.85
अनिसूanisu1.54
अनीसाुanisau0.77
अनीसanisa0.77

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anisu
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