Baranu Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Baranu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baranu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
India161:47,941,586492,263
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Baranu (565) may also be a first name.

Baranu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Baranu (Hindi: बरनू, Marathi: बरनु, Oriya: ବରନୁ) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baranu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Baranu live; 53 percent live in Oceania Islands and 53 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Baranu is also the 353,173rd most common given name worldwide, borne by 565 people.

Baranu is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea Baranu is mostly concentrated in: Morobe, where 67 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 33 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 36 percent live and Nigeria, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Baranu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baranu in the Hindi language
बरनूbaranu71.43
बरनुbaranu14.29
बरानूbaranu7.14
बराणूbaranu7.14
Baranu in the Oriya language
ବରନୁbaranu68.75
ବରଣୁbaranu25
ବରାଣୁbaranu6.25
Baranu in the Marathi language
बरनुbaranu45.45
करनसुबाkaranasuba18.18
बारनुbaranu9.09
बरानूbaranu9.09
बरानुbaranu9.09
बरनूbaranu9.09

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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 Baranu
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