Bantou Surname

659,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Bantou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bantou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Congo3191:15,6401,904
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Niger221:872,36419,806
Greece221:503,62763,727
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Gabon41:472,2983,618
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Bantou (114) may also be a first name.

Bantou Last Name Facts

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

Bantou (Hindi: बन्तौ) occurs more in The Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bantou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 659,458th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 15,981,460 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Bantou live; 82 percent live in Central Africa and 82 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Bantou is also the 877,214th most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 114 people.

The surname is most widespread in The Congo, where it is carried by 319 people, or 1 in 15,640. In The Congo it is primarily found in: Brazzaville Department, where 61 percent are found, Pointe-Noire Department, where 36 percent are found and Cuvette-Ouest Department, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account The Congo this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found and Niger, where 5 percent are found.

Bantou Last Name Statistics demography

Bantou earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.96% less than the national average, earning $29,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banthou926/
Bantout922/
Bantohu921/
Baintou921/
Bantu9129,305/
Banto915,177/
Banthoud869/
Bantoush869/
Banthoux861/
Bantouth860/
Bantoy83778/
Bainto83676/
Baunto83636/
Banttu83484/
Bantus83445/
Bantoe83435/
Bantos83361/
Wantou83284/
Bantoo83195/
Banthu83192/
Bhantu83172/
Bontou83164/
Bantau83121/
Bantuu83108/
Bantho8385/
Bantoi8377/
Bantut8344/
Bantot8335/
Vantou8323/
Bantoa8318/
Bantuy8317/
Banteu8314/
Bantod8313/
Bantoh8312/
Bantue8311/
Baantu836/
Banntu834/
Bhanto834/
Bantui834/
Bantud834/
Bandto833/
Baintu832/
Beanto831/
Basnto831/
Bantoz831/
Bantoś831/
Bantuo831/
Bontoux77963/
Bhantoo77334/
Bantush77169/
Bontout7783/
Bhantoa7750/
Bantoya7727/
Bantuya7725/
Banteau7720/
Bountou7720/
Bacinto7717/
Wuantou7712/
Wantous7712/
Bantiyo778/
Basinto778/
Bantosh777/
Banthos776/
Beantoe776/
Bantuha775/
Bhanthu775/
Bantoja775/
Bhanttu774/
Banthot774/
Banthue774/
Banthau773/
Bantoey773/
Bantthu772/
Bhaintu772/
Vanthou772/
Beintou772/
Bantayo772/
Bantheu772/
Bantoyo772/
Boyntou771/
Baunthu771/
Bantoye771/
Bantuji771/
Bhgantu771/
Baanthu771/
Beuntou771/
Bhantoe771/
Basento771/
Bauntoy771/
Bantaus771/
Banteyo771/
Banthui771/
Bantoha771/
Bantoia771/
Bantuos771/
Bantuye771/
Bacento771/
Banthoa771/
Bontu7320,331/
Banta7316,368/
Wanto7313,241/
Bonto735,479/
Vanto731,299/
Vantu731,133/
Wantu73880/
Bamtu7317/
Uanto7315/
Bamto732/
Bánto731/
Bantú731/
Bonthoux71428/
Bhantooa71254/
Bantoyot7142/
Bantayhu719/
Bonthous715/
Banteaux715/
Bantojas711/
Baintayo711/
Basiento711/
Bantoias711/
Boontouy711/
Bonthout710/
Bonthu677,865/
Bantie673,577/
Bantas672,870/
Bantay672,136/
Boonto671,210/
Bantad67984/
Wantoe67923/
Huanto67744/
Bantea67727/
Bantey67445/
Wantoh67431/
Bantha67428/
Wantho67421/
Bamtho67279/
Bontoi67227/
Bantat67203/
Bontos67188/
Wanthu67170/
Vanthu67152/
Bontot67151/
Bontus67150/
Bainta67127/
Uaneto6786/
Bontod6762/
Bantaș6754/
Wantui6754/
Vantho6749/
Mpantu6748/
Wantoo6743/
Bantai6742/
Vantus6738/
Bontoș6737/
Bounto6734/
Bantaş6732/
Bantah6731/
Bhanta6730/
Bantaa6730/
Bantee6729/
Baunta6729/
Bontoy6721/
Bontui6719/
Wontou6719/
Wamtou6719/
Bonttu6718/
Bantae6715/
Vantuh6714/
Buonto6714/
Vantuy6712/
Vantoo6711/
Vantos6710/
Wantoa679/
Bhontu678/
Bantei678/
Wantut677/
Beunto677/
Wainto675/
Bontoh675/
Bonntu674/
Basnta674/
Wanteu674/
Bontau674/
Bontoş674/
Bontho674/
Bamttu673/
Vanttu673/
Vontou673/
Hbanta672/
Beintu672/
Baanta672/
Vamtou672/
Wantoi672/
Wantuo672/
Wantau672/
Bountu671/
Boynto671/
Bontto671/
Bantta671/
Bantye671/
Bamteu671/
Vuantu671/
Vhantu671/
Vantoy671/
Vaintu671/
Beanta671/
Wanhtu671/
Weanto671/
Vantoe671/
Bontoe671/
Vantoi671/
Hwanto671/
Vantajoux671/
Waynto671/
Wantuh671/
Beinto671/
Bontoa671/
Bontup671/
Bontuś671/
Baimto671/
Baumto671/
Bamtto671/
Bantâș671/
Vanteu671/
Wantuy671/
Baïnta671/
Boontu671/
Vantux670/

Bantou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bantou in the Hindi language
बन्तौbantau-

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Footnotes

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