Dayanu Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Dayanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dayanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Dayanu (265) may also be a first name.

Dayanu Last Name Facts

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

Dayanu (Hindi: दयानु, Marathi: दयानु, Oriya: ଦୟନୁ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dayanu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,116,508th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Dayanu are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 546,451st most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 265 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Niger, where 43 percent live, Sokoto, where 36 percent live and Kaduna, where 7 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 30 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dayanou9215/
Daianu83454/
Diyanu8311/
Deyanu833/
Daynou833/
Daainu831/
Diyangu7759/
Dayinou7713/
Diyanus776/
Deyanhu773/
Dayenou772/
Dayongu771/
Deyannu771/
Diyanou771/
Dayonus771/
Deyanou771/
Deynu731,191/
Daneu73294/
Deanu7377/
Dainu7362/
Daenu7321/
Daunu739/
Dhaynaut71173/
Dayomnou711/
Deyanous711/
Dayeneux711/
Deyanhou711/
Dăianu67230/
Daunou67124/
Dejanu67112/
Daungu6786/
Deanus6780/
Daunus6743/
Dainus6731/
Deynou6724/
Deanou6715/
Dainou6715/
Daingu6710/
Danneu679/
Dieanu679/
Daionu675/
Deangu674/
Dainau672/
Dhaneu671/
Daunau671/
Deyinu671/
Dajinu671/
Dainuu671/
Dawenu671/

Dayanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dayanu in the Oriya language
ଦୟନୁdayanu92.31
ଦୟାନୁdayanu7.69
Dayanu in the Hindi language
दयानुdayanu50
दयनूdayanu50
Dayanu in the Marathi language
दयानुdayanu48.81
दयानूdayanu30.95
दयनुdayanu8.33
डयानुdayanu2.38
दायानुdayanu1.19
दगडुdagadu1.19
डयाणुdayanu1.19
हाणानूhananu1.19
दयनूdayanu1.19

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