Fantu Surname

5,829th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Fantu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fantu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia96,4271:1,012179
Romania3211:62,5487,539
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

The alternate forms: Fantů (1) are calculated separately.

Fantu (16,413) may also be a first name.

Fantu Last Name Facts

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

Fantu (Hindi: फन्तू, Marathi: फंटु) is found most in Ethiopia. It may also be rendered as a variant: Fantů. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fantu.

How Common Is The Last Name Fantu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,829th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 75,271 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fantu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 43,627th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 16,413 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 96,427 people, or 1 in 1,012. Outside of Ethiopia it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Fantu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fantu earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.99% less than the national average, earning $36,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning $42,071 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fantů931/
Fantuz911,116/
Fantou91338/
Fantus91116/
Fantau9137/
Fantuh9116/
Faintu916/
Fanteu912/
Fantuy911/
Fantui911/
Fanthou83148/
Fantush836/
Fantahu835/
Fantouh834/
Fantous833/
Fanthuz831/
Fantaus831/
Fantusz831/
Fantouz831/
Fanteux830/
Vantu801,133/
Fontu80126/
Fantó8014/
Famtu801/
Faintuch7761/
Fajntuch7716/
Fayntuch772/
Fantauzz771/
Fontus734,351/
Vanthu73152/
Phantu7383/
Fontau7334/
Vantuh7314/
Vantuy7312/
Fantoo7311/
Fontou739/
Vanttu733/
Vanteu731/
Vaintu731/
Fantauzzì711/
Phanthu671,562/
Fountou67168/
Phantui6714/
Vanthuy676/
Fonthus675/
Phanntu673/
Phantud672/
Feuntou671/
Fontouh671/
Fonteuh671/
Fohntuh671/
Fahntoe671/
Phaintu671/

Fantu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fantu in the Hindi language
फन्तूphantu40.54
फन्टूphantu34.23
फान्तूphantu5.41
फन्तुphantu5.41
फंतुphantu3.6
फान्तुphantu2.7
फन्टुphantu1.8
फंतूphantu1.8
फान्टूphantu0.9
फंटूphantu0.9
फांतूphantu0.9
Fantu in the Marathi language
फंटुphantu32.31
फंटूphantu27.69
फन्तुphantu20
फंतुphantu6.15
फन्तूphantu4.62
फन्टुphantu4.62
फंतूphantu3.08
फांटूphantu1.54

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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 Fantu
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