Bentu Surname
Approximately 819 people bear this surname
Bentu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 423 | 1:418,777 | 21,740 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Romania | 101 | 1:198,791 | 19,901 |
| Indonesia | 82 | 1:1,612,795 | 106,468 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
Bentu (911) may also be a first name.
Bentu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bentu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bentu (Bengali: বেন্টু, Hindi: बेंटू, Marathi: बेन्तु, Russian: Бенту) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bentu? popularity and diffusion
Bentu is the 422,941st most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,898,102 people. The surname Bentu occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Bentu are found; 53 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bentu is also the 268,676th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 911 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 423 people, or 1 in 418,777. In Nigeria Bentu is primarily concentrated in: Plateau, where 90 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent live and Yobe, where 1 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Bentu occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Romania, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentou | 91 | 465 | / |
| Benteu | 91 | 162 | / |
| Bentui | 91 | 22 | / |
| Bentus | 91 | 12 | / |
| Bentup | 91 | 11 | / |
| Benthu | 91 | 11 | / |
| Bhentu | 91 | 8 | / |
| Bentuy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bentau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bientu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Besntu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bntu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bentout | 83 | 219 | / |
| Benteux | 83 | 18 | / |
| Benthut | 83 | 11 | / |
| Benteus | 83 | 7 | / |
| Bentaux | 83 | 3 | / |
| Benttou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bentous | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bentheu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bentoux | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bentuis | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bent'us | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bentaud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Benthau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buenteu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buentou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beuntou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bientou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bentouz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bintu | 80 | 15,267 | / |
| Ventu | 80 | 120 | / |
| Wentu | 80 | 26 | / |
| Bentó | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhntu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benthaus | 77 | 423 | / |
| Benthuys | 77 | 27 | / |
| Benthuis | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bintou | 73 | 5,480 | / |
| Ventus | 73 | 388 | / |
| Huentu | 73 | 115 | / |
| Venteu | 73 | 88 | / |
| Binthu | 73 | 41 | / |
| Bintus | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ventui | 73 | 25 | / |
| Bentoe | 73 | 21 | / |
| Bintau | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ventou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ventuz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bintui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wentou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buuntu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bintuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhintu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Venttu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bentoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bemtou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biontu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ventup | 73 | 0 | / |
| Benthaust | 71 | 0 | / |
| Binthou | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ventuiz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ventoux | 67 | 10 | / |
| Binttou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wntu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ventout | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bntouth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binntou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bintout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhintou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ventuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ventaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wienteu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpentou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huentau | 67 | 1 | / |
Bentu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bentu in the Bengali language | ||
| বেন্টু | bentu | - |
| Bentu in the Hindi language | ||
| बेंटू | bentu | 50 |
| बिन्टू | bintu | 25 |
| बेंतू | bentu | 25 |
| Bentu in the Marathi language | ||
| बेन्तु | bentu | 29.03 |
| बतु | batu | 22.58 |
| बतू | batu | 19.35 |
| बेन्तू | bentu | 9.68 |
| बटु | batu | 9.68 |
| बेन्टू | bentu | 3.23 |
| बेन्टु | bentu | 3.23 |
| बेनतु | benatu | 3.23 |
| Bentu in the Russian language | ||
| Бенту | bentu | - |
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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 Bentu
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