Faniu Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Faniu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia | 61 | 1:4,603 | 1,039 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Faniu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faniu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Faniu is more frequently found in French Polynesia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Faniu? popularity and diffusion
Faniu is the 2,273,756th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 89 percent of Faniu reside; 89 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 87 percent reside in Polynesia.
This last name is most prevalent in French Polynesia, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 4,603. Other than French Polynesia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faniju | 91 | 86 | / |
| Faniou | 91 | 26 | / |
| Fanius | 91 | 10 | / |
| Fanjiu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fainoiu | 83 | 40 | / |
| Fannius | 83 | 18 | / |
| Fauniou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fainiud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fanihou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Faniuss | 83 | 0 | / |
| Vaniu | 80 | 74 | / |
| Fanyu | 80 | 61 | / |
| Fanhu | 80 | 13 | / |
| Fanju | 80 | 4 | / |
| Fagnu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fagnihou | 77 | 11 | / |
| Fannihou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fagnou | 73 | 328 | / |
| Fanhou | 73 | 304 | / |
| Faneau | 73 | 55 | / |
| Fanyou | 73 | 29 | / |
| Fanyuy | 73 | 20 | / |
| Fagnui | 73 | 20 | / |
| Vanniu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Faynju | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fanyuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fanjou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fangnu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fanhui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vanieu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fangnihou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Fanjaud | 67 | 190 | / |
| Fagnoux | 67 | 25 | / |
| Fangnou | 67 | 19 | / |
| Foinieu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fanjoux | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fagnaud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Faignou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vannieu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fangeau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vanhieu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fangnui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fannyuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fagneux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fanjaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fannhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fangneu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fagnaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fagnuih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanneiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phanius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahgnui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fagnaut | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Faniu
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