Atanu Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Israel

Atanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3421:517,96125,616
Israel791:108,32412,251
India251:30,682,615377,978
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Atanu (46,066) may also be a first name.

Atanu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Atanu (Bengali: অতনু, Hindi: अतानु, Marathi: अतनु, Oriya: ଅତନୁ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Atanu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 639,219th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Atanu are found; 72 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 19,795th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 46,066 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 342 people, or 1 in 517,961. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kogi, where 58 percent reside, Edo, where 9 percent reside and Benue, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 17 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atanus91138/
Aitanu91119/
Atanau9167/
Atainu9164/
Attanu9120/
Hatanu9113/
Atangu9112/
Atanou914/
Ataunu913/
Gatanu912/
Athanu911/
Atanui911/
Ataenu911/
Ataanu911/
Atanuz911/
Gathanu8364/
Atanous8330/
Athanus8328/
Atannou8324/
Hatanus8319/
Atanhou8312/
Aitaunu839/
Asthanu837/
Aiteanu836/
Atangou833/
Attanou832/
Ahatanu831/
Atanuha831/
Gatanou831/
Hatanou831/
Ataynou831/
Atagnou831/
Etanu80371/
Otanu8097/
Atenu8061/
Atonu8061/
Gaitanou77386/
Gathangu7745/
Attanhou7722/
Attannou7718/
Gatangou7711/
Gattanou772/
Haitanou772/
Hatannou771/
Attagnou771/
Audtanut771/
Hattanud771/
Hattanut771/
Atongu73190/
Aetonu7366/
Atenou7336/
Oteanu7313/
Attonu7312/
Atuonu7311/
Aitonu735/
Otaunu735/
Hatonu735/
Atonou735/
Othanu732/
Atenui732/
Aytonu731/
Otaneu731/
Otangu731/
Otanou731/
Etanui731/
Autonu731/
Atoinu731/
Hetanu731/
Gattangou7110/
Attainnou711/
Gadtangou711/
Athanoe67180/
Atonguh6748/
Gatongu6743/
Osteanu6743/
Atounou6737/
Ostanus678/
Hotanus676/
Atonhou671/
Aatanoe671/
Outanou671/
Hathenu671/
Hatanoe671/
Hoteanu671/
Gatonou671/
Gathonu671/
Atonngu671/

Atanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Atanu in the Bengali language
অতনুatanu99.18
অতুনুatunu0.41
অতনূatanu0.41
Atanu in the Oriya language
ଅତନୁatanu97.99
ଆତନୁatanu0.29
ଅତନatana0.29
ଅତନୂatanu0.29
ଅଟନୁatanu0.29
Atanu in the Marathi language
अतनुatanu45.74
अतनूatanu22.34
अतानुatanu15.96
अतानूatanu5.32
अंतनुantanu2.13
अटानूatanu1.06
अताणुatanu1.06
अटानुatanu1.06
अतानोatano1.06
अटाणूatanu1.06
अटनूatanu1.06
Atanu in the Hindi language
अतानुatanu40
अतनुatanu26.67
अतनूatanu13.33
अतानूatanu10
अतन्नुatannu3.33
आतानुatanu3.33
अत्नुatnu3.33

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