Dhanu Surname
Approximately 5,304 people bear this surname
Dhanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,528 | 1:169,405 | 10,488 |
| Sri Lanka | 585 | 1:35,570 | 4,375 |
| Indonesia | 88 | 1:1,502,832 | 101,066 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Nepal | 21 | 1:1,356,236 | 6,897 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Dhanu (57,659) may also be a first name.
Dhanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dhanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dhanu (Bengali: ধনু, Hindi: धनु, Marathi: धनु, Oriya: ଧନୁ, Tibetan: ད་ནུ་) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dhanu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 90,378th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,373,972 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Dhanu live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 16,379th most common given name throughout the world It is held by 57,659 people.
The surname Dhanu is most common in India, where it is held by 4,528 people, or 1 in 169,405. In India Dhanu is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 62 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 17 percent reside and Odisha, where 5 percent reside. Apart from India this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 11 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dhanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dhanu in the Tibetan language | ||
| ད་ནུ་ | danu | - |
| Dhanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଧନୁ | dhanu | 94.17 |
| ଧାନୁ | dhanu | 3.13 |
| ଧନୂ | dhanu | 0.71 |
| ଦାନୁ | danu | 0.03 |
| ଧନ | dhana | 0.02 |
| ଦାସୁ | dasu | 0.02 |
| ଧାଣୁ | dhanu | 0.02 |
| Dhanu in the Bengali language | ||
| ধনু | dhanu | 94.08 |
| ধানু | dhanu | 4.18 |
| ধেনু | dhenu | 0.35 |
| Dhanu in the Hindi language | ||
| धनु | dhanu | 67.77 |
| धनू | dhanu | 23.71 |
| धानू | dhanu | 5.86 |
| धानु | dhanu | 1.75 |
| धन्नू | dhannu | 0.14 |
| धाणू | dhanu | 0.06 |
| ढाणु | dhanu | 0.04 |
| धाणु | dhanu | 0.04 |
| धणू | dhanu | 0.04 |
| ढाणू | dhanu | 0.02 |
| धन्उ | dhanu | 0.02 |
| घना | ghana | 0.02 |
| धन | dhana | 0.02 |
| ध्ानु | dhanu | 0.02 |
| धांउ | dhamu | 0.02 |
| Dhanu in the Marathi language | ||
| धनु | dhanu | 54.79 |
| धनू | dhanu | 28.58 |
| धानु | dhanu | 5.69 |
| धानू | dhanu | 5.47 |
| हाण | hana | 3.33 |
| हान | hana | 0.13 |
| धणू | dhanu | 0.11 |
| ढाणू | dhanu | 0.11 |
| धम | dhama | 0.1 |
| हाणे | hane | 0.07 |
| धांडे | dhande | 0.07 |
| धणु | dhanu | 0.07 |
| ढाणु | dhanu | 0.05 |
| धाणु | dhanu | 0.05 |
| धऩ्नु | dhannu | 0.04 |
| भानू | bhanu | 0.03 |
| धांउ | dhamu | 0.03 |
| ढानू | dhanu | 0.03 |
| डाने | dane | 0.02 |
| मानु | manu | 0.02 |
| दामु | damu | 0.02 |
| धांदू | dhandu | 0.02 |
| गणू | ganu | 0.02 |
| नानू | nanu | 0.02 |
| गणु | ganu | 0.02 |
| नानु | nanu | 0.02 |
| दासु | dasu | 0.02 |
| डाणे | dane | 0.02 |
| धारु | dharu | 0.02 |
| भानु | bhanu | 0.02 |
| मानू | manu | 0.01 |
| धमू | dhamu | 0.01 |
| हादु | hadu | 0.01 |
| धाणू | dhanu | 0.01 |
| भान | bhana | 0.01 |
| दलु | dalu | 0.01 |
| ्हाण | hana | 0.01 |
| अधाणी | adhani | 0.01 |
| धेनू | dhenu | 0.01 |
| जानू | janu | 0.01 |
| धाबू | dhabu | 0.01 |
| गनू | ganu | 0.01 |
| दंदु | dandu | 0.01 |
| हामु | hamu | 0.01 |
| अंतू | antu | 0.01 |
| धेनु | dhenu | 0.01 |
| मनु | manu | 0.01 |
| ढाकु | dhaku | 0.01 |
| धाणी | dhani | 0.01 |
| दानू | danu | 0.01 |
| गनु | ganu | 0.01 |
| बानु | banu | 0.01 |
| डहाणू | dahanu | 0.01 |
| सनु | sanu | 0.01 |
| ढेनु | dhenu | 0.01 |
| हानू | hanu | 0.01 |
| धन् | dhan | 0.01 |
| डोनू | donu | 0.01 |
| हनू | hanu | 0.01 |
| धाडू | dhadu | 0.01 |
| दाणी | dani | 0.01 |
| डकु | daku | 0.01 |
| लहानु | lahanu | 0.01 |
| धान | dhana | 0.01 |
| दासू | dasu | 0.01 |
| धामु | dhamu | 0.01 |
| घनु | ghanu | 0.01 |
| डोनु | donu | 0.01 |
| हटु | hatu | 0.01 |
| धाङु | dhanu | 0.01 |
| दहानू | dahanu | 0.01 |
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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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- 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 Dhanu
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