Arunu Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Arunu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arunu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
India111:69,733,217610,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Arunu (179) may also be a first name.

Arunu Last Name Facts

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

Arunu (Hindi: अरूणु, Marathi: अरूना, Oriya: ଆରୁନୁ) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Arunu.

How Common Is The Last Name Arunu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Arunu is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Arunu are found; 52 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Arunu is also the 681,368th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 179 people.

Arunu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 57 percent reside, Ogun, where 21 percent reside and Abia, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 41 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harunu91373/
Arungu9154/
Garunu9116/
Airunu916/
Aruinu915/
Arounu912/
Arhunu911/
Areunu911/
Argungu83201/
Harunau835/
Haruunu832/
Arunguh831/
Arunnut831/
Areunau830/
Aronu80672/
Arinu80120/
Orunu8027/
Erunu803/
Hairungu7750/
Harounou773/
Harzunau771/
Arunautt770/
Areunnau770/
Orungu7387/
Harinu7318/
Gorunu7314/
Haronu734/
Eraunu731/
Orhunu731/
Orunus731/
Orunnu731/
Oirunu731/
Orugnu731/
Argoungou716/
Orhungu6758/
Aaronui671/
Oroungu671/
Eyreunu671/
Haroonu671/

Arunu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arunu in the Hindi language
अरूणुarunu62.5
अरूनुarunu12.5
अरूणaruna12.5
अरुणुarunu12.5
Arunu in the Oriya language
ଆରୁନୁarunu33.33
ଅରୁନୁarunu33.33
ଅରୁଣୁarunu33.33
Arunu in the Marathi language
अरूनाaruna33.33
अरुणूarunu33.33
अरुणुarunu33.33

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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 Arunu
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