Fanau Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Fanau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Fanau (22) may also be a first name.
Fanau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fanau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fanau (Hindi: फनऊ) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fanau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,506,728th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Fanau are found; 51 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 51 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 22 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 4,408,306. In Indonesia Fanau is most common in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 87 percent reside and Papua, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 44 percent reside and China, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fanau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fanau in the Hindi language | ||
| फनऊ | phana'u | - |
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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 Fanau
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