Devanu Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

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

Devanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Devanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Devanu (158) may also be a first name.

Devanu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Devanu (Hindi: देवानू, Marathi: देवनु) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Devanu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Devanu is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 83 percent of Devanu live; 83 percent live in Oceania Islands and 83 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 730,165th most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 158 people.

The surname Devanu is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Bougainville, where 100 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devanuy922/
Devanui922/
Devanou921/
Devangu921/
Devaneu921/
Devangau861/
Davanu83240/
Dewanu8340/
Divanu837/
Dovanu835/
Devenu833/
Dewanou77206/
Davanau7773/
Devenau7721/
Divangu7721/
Divanau7716/
Davaneu776/
Daveanu775/
Dhavanu774/
Debanou774/
Debanus771/
Davainu771/
Divanou771/
Debanhou714/
Dewanuth714/
Dewannou713/
Diebanou711/
Davanujh711/
Divenu67280/
Dewenu6741/
Dowanu6724/
Davonu679/
Dowenu676/
Dewonu675/
Dovonu673/
Diwanu672/
Dawanu671/
Debagneux671/
Debonu671/
Dawenu671/
Deewanuth671/

Devanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devanu in the Hindi language
देवानूdevanu71.43
देवनुdevanu14.29
देवान्ुdevanu14.29
Devanu in the Marathi language
देवनुdevanu35.29
देवणूdevanu17.65
देवणुdevanu11.76
देवानुdevanu5.88
देवाणुdevanu5.88
देवकूdevaku5.88
देवनूdevanu5.88
डेवनुdevanu5.88
देवेन्deven5.88

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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 Devanu
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