Ayanu Surname
Approximately 784 people bear this surname
Ayanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Nigeria | 189 | 1:937,263 | 40,304 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Ayanu (1,278) may also be a first name.
Ayanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ayanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ayanu (Marathi: आयनु, Oriya: ଆୟନୁ) is most common in Ghana. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ayanu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 437,497th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,295,339 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Ayanu are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 220,538th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 1,278 people.
Ayanu is most widespread in Ghana, where it is held by 554 people, or 1 in 48,774. Without taking into account Ghana this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ayanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ayanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆୟନୁ | ayanu | - |
| Ayanu in the Marathi language | ||
| आयनु | ayanu | 37.93 |
| आयनू | ayanu | 20.69 |
| अयनु | ayanu | 20.69 |
| आयणु | ayanu | 6.9 |
| अयनू | ayanu | 6.9 |
| अयनुाक | ayanuaka | 3.45 |
| एयनु | eyanu | 3.45 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ayanu
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