Falanu Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Falanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Falanu (37) may also be a first name.
Falanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Falanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Falanu (Bengali: ফালানু, Marathi: फळनू) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Falanu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Falanu is the 3,274,477th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Falanu are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 37 people.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 5,061,222. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ekiti, where 26 percent live, Kano, where 26 percent live and Oyo, where 17 percent live. Barring Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falainu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Falaanu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Falanau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Falangou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Folanu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Valanu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Falasinnu | 80 | 134 | / |
| Valeanu | 77 | 2,921 | / |
| Valianu | 77 | 161 | / |
| Foleanu | 77 | 54 | / |
| Valanou | 77 | 22 | / |
| Valyanu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Vailanu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Valajnu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Falassinnu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Valianou | 71 | 172 | / |
| Vaileanu | 71 | 24 | / |
| Foulanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vallianou | 67 | 242 | / |
| Felenu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Văleanu | 62 | 858 | / |
| Veleanu | 62 | 191 | / |
| Vălianu | 62 | 4 | / |
| Folenou | 62 | 3 | / |
| Velyanu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Vallenu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Velianu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Velianou | 57 | 36 | / |
| Foulounoux | 50 | 63 | / |
| Fouloungou | 50 | 1 | / |
Falanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Falanu in the Bengali language | ||
| ফালানু | phalanu | - |
| Falanu in the Marathi language | ||
| फळनू | phalanu | 50 |
| फालनू | phalanu | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Falanu
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