Dansu Surname

148,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ghana

Dansu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dansu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,3021:76,9525,498
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England71:7,959,723202,100
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Dansu (304) may also be a first name.

Dansu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dansu (Hindi: दन्सू, Marathi: दानसु) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dansu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 148,008th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,438,122 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Dansu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 504,994th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 304 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,302 people, or 1 in 76,952. In Nigeria Dansu is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 50 percent reside, Ogun, where 41 percent reside and Ondo, where 2 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 21 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Dansu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dansu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dansu last name rose 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dansu Last Name Statistics demography

Dansu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dansou9137,621/
Dansui9135/
Dhansu9112/
Dansau915/
Danssu913/
Danshu913/
Danseu912/
Daunsu912/
Dannsu912/
Danscu911/
Damnsu911/
Dansus911/
Danssou831,544/
Danseux8335/
Dansaut8328/
Danschu8313/
Dansheu834/
Danshui833/
Dansouj831/
Dansous831/
Dansoud831/
Dancu801,661/
Donsu80254/
Danju8099/
Danzu8041/
Damsu8025/
Danxu805/
Dansó802/
Dansault77169/
Danshahu771/
Danjou733,435/
Damsou731,197/
Dhanju73941/
Donsui73224/
Damsut73143/
Donsuz7357/
Damsud7340/
Danchu7335/
Danzut7330/
Deancu7330/
Dangiu7328/
Danjus7324/
Danjau7316/
Damsus7315/
Danzau7314/
Donsou7314/
Danjeu7310/
Danzou738/
Dainju737/
Dancou735/
Dansoo732/
Donseu732/
Dansoe732/
Danzhu732/
Damsuh731/
Danjhu731/
Donsuy731/
Danzeu731/
Donsut731/
Danjui731/
Damsau731/
Daitensou711/
D'Anjou671,605/
Danjoux67711/
Danchus6735/
Dandjeu6732/
Deanjou6715/
Dancheu6714/
Danggiu679/
Damssou675/
Donssou674/
Danjaut674/
Dandjou673/
Dantjou673/
Danzhou672/
Danchau672/
Danchou672/
Donsseu672/
Danchut671/
Dhonsou671/
Dounsou671/
Donsuch670/
Danshoo670/

Dansu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dansu in the Marathi language
दानसुdanasu52.17
दानसूdanasu26.09
दांसुdansu8.7
दांसूdansu4.35
दांनसुdannasu4.35
दंसुdansu4.35
Dansu in the Hindi language
दन्सूdansu50
दंसुdansu50

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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
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  • 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 Dansu
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