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 most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Atanu.

How Common Is The Last Name Atanu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Atanu is the 639,219th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. The last name Atanu is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Atanu reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 72 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Atanu is also the 19,795th most commonly held given name in the world, held by 46,066 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 342 people, or 1 in 517,961. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kogi, where 58 percent live, Edo, where 9 percent live and Benue, where 6 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Atanu is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 17 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

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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