Anitu Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

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

Anitu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anitu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Anitu (258) may also be a first name.

Anitu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anitu (Bengali: অনিতু, Hindi: अनीता, Marathi: अिनतु, Oriya: ଅନୀତୁ) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anitu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,034,050th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Anitu are found; 42 percent are found in East Africa and 42 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Anitu is also the 554,411th most commonly held given name in the world. It is borne by 258 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 3,903,928. In Uganda it is most common in: Maracha District, where 60 percent reside and Arua District, where 40 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent reside and Indonesia, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anitus9155/
Aunitu9146/
Anitou9127/
Ganitu9124/
Anitau9115/
Angitu919/
Anietu917/
Anoitu913/
Anaitu911/
Hanitu911/
Ganitou8377/
Ainitou8342/
Aneitou8310/
Anaitus839/
Angithu836/
Ahanitu833/
Angitau832/
Anaitou831/
Anetu80325/
Anhtu80147/
Anutu8013/
Enitu802/
Annaitou771/
Hanitout771/
Haneitau771/
Hanetu73129/
Anitoe7382/
Hanutu7344/
Anetus7315/
Anhthu7314/
Annetu733/
Angetu733/
Anetou732/
Enaitu732/
Aneteu731/
Aneatu731/
Anestu731/
Anethu731/
Anitúa731/
Anitùa731/
Ganetu731/
Henitu731/
Agnetu731/
Agnistous711/
Anestou6733/
Aneytou675/
Angethu674/
Hannetu674/
Anestus672/
Agnetus672/
Hanetau671/
Aneuteu671/
Ahanutu671/
Hannutu671/
Hainetu671/
Ahanetu671/
Hanetou671/
Gainetu671/
Anethus671/
Anhthuy670/

Anitu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anitu in the Bengali language
অনিতুanitu-
Anitu in the Oriya language
ଅନୀତୁanitu-
Anitu in the Marathi language
अिनतुainatu-
Anitu in the Hindi language
अनीताanita52.63
अनीतूanitu24.56
अनिताanita8.77
अनितूanitu3.51
अनीताुanitau3.51
ानीतूanitu1.75
अनीतanita1.75
अनीतुanitu1.75
अनितुanitu1.75

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