Dhunu Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dhunu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhunu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India241:31,961,058386,265
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Dhunu (1,516) may also be a first name.

Dhunu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dhunu (Bengali: ধুনু, Hindi: धुनू, Marathi: धुनु, Oriya: ଧୁନୁ) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Dhunu.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhunu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,957,383rd most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Dhunu are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 68 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 199,448th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 1,516 people.

The surname Dhunu is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 31,961,058. In India it is most frequent in: Madhya Pradesh, where 42 percent are found, Jammu and Kashmir, where 29 percent are found and Telangana, where 13 percent are found. Other than India it exists in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhunnu9115/
Dhungu918/
Dhunau913/
Dunu892,262/
Dhunuth831/
Dhunush831/
Dungu803,045/
Dhinu80459/
Dunau80145/
Dunou80122/
Dunut8084/
Duinu8057/
Dunus8047/
Dunnu8045/
Dumnu8032/
Dunuh8018/
Dhonu8014/
Dugnu8012/
Daunu809/
Dounu802/
Duneu801/
Dunui801/
Dunuj801/
Deunu801/
Dhuinuth776/
Ddungu735,009/
Dungau73439/
Dunaud73312/
Dounou73231/
Daunou73124/
Dumnuy73123/
Dhunoo73122/
Daungu7386/
Dunaux7383/
Dumnui7381/
Dugnus7361/
Daunus7343/
Deunou7316/
Duungu7310/
Dhonnu737/
Dungou736/
Dunuua732/
Dunaut732/
Doungu732/
Duingu731/
Dunguu731/
Dugnuh731/
Dugnou731/
Deuneu731/
Daunau731/
Duneuz731/
Duneus731/
Douneu731/
Dunnup730/
Dunnau730/
Dounau730/
Dunuha730/
Deheounou711/
Dinu6767,947/
Donu671,531/
Dhunnoo67631/
Doungou67290/
Dougnou6723/
Dunnous6714/
Dounnou6710/
Dounhou679/
Dounouh677/
Dungnui676/
Dduungu676/
Dunault674/
Dgaungu673/
Dungnuy672/
Daunhau672/
Deunutt671/
Dunhgau671/
Hdunnou671/
Deungou671/
Dgounou671/
Dunngau671/
Dungnut671/
Dunhaus670/

Dhunu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhunu in the Bengali language
ধুনুdhunu-
Dhunu in the Oriya language
ଧୁନୁdhunu75.61
ଢୁନୁdhunu12.2
ଧୁନୁାଇଁdhunua'im4.88
ଧନୁdhanu2.44
ଧୂନୁdhunu2.44
ଢୁନିdhuni2.44
Dhunu in the Hindi language
धुनूdhunu48.28
धुनुdhunu24.14
धुनुआdhunu'a10.34
धूनूdhunu6.9
ढूनूdhunu3.45
धूणूdhunu3.45
ढुनुdhunu3.45
Dhunu in the Marathi language
धुनुdhunu40
ढुनुdhunu16
धुनूdhunu12
धनुdhanu8
ढूणूdhunu8
धूनूdhunu4
ढुनूdhunu4
धुणुdhunu4
ढुणूdhunu4

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