Fantu Surname
Approximately 96,817 people bear this surname
Fantu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 96,427 | 1:1,012 | 179 |
| Romania | 321 | 1:62,548 | 7,539 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
The alternate forms: Fantů (1) are calculated separately.
Fantu (16,413) may also be a first name.
Fantu Demographics
Average Fantu Salary in
United States
$36,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fantu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fantu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fantu (Hindi: फन्तू, Marathi: फंटु) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It can also appear as: Fantů. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fantu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fantu is the 5,829th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 75,271 people. The last name Fantu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fantu reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Fantu is also the 43,627th most numerous first name globally, held by 16,413 people.
Fantu is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 96,427 people, or 1 in 1,012. Aside from Ethiopia this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantů | 93 | 1 | / |
| Fantuz | 91 | 1,116 | / |
| Fantou | 91 | 338 | / |
| Fantus | 91 | 116 | / |
| Fantau | 91 | 37 | / |
| Fantuh | 91 | 16 | / |
| Faintu | 91 | 6 | / |
| Fanteu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fantuy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fantui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fanthou | 83 | 148 | / |
| Fantush | 83 | 6 | / |
| Fantahu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Fantouh | 83 | 4 | / |
| Fantous | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fanthuz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fantaus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fantusz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fantouz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fanteux | 83 | 0 | / |
| Vantu | 80 | 1,133 | / |
| Fontu | 80 | 126 | / |
| Fantó | 80 | 14 | / |
| Famtu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faintuch | 77 | 61 | / |
| Fajntuch | 77 | 16 | / |
| Fayntuch | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fantauzz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fontus | 73 | 4,351 | / |
| Vanthu | 73 | 152 | / |
| Phantu | 73 | 83 | / |
| Fontau | 73 | 34 | / |
| Vantuh | 73 | 14 | / |
| Vantuy | 73 | 12 | / |
| Fantoo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Fontou | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vanttu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vanteu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaintu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fantauzzì | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phanthu | 67 | 1,562 | / |
| Fountou | 67 | 168 | / |
| Phantui | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vanthuy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fonthus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phanntu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phantud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feuntou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fontouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fonteuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fohntuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahntoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaintu | 67 | 1 | / |
Fantu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fantu in the Hindi language | ||
| फन्तू | phantu | 40.54 |
| फन्टू | phantu | 34.23 |
| फान्तू | phantu | 5.41 |
| फन्तु | phantu | 5.41 |
| फंतु | phantu | 3.6 |
| फान्तु | phantu | 2.7 |
| फन्टु | phantu | 1.8 |
| फंतू | phantu | 1.8 |
| फान्टू | phantu | 0.9 |
| फंटू | phantu | 0.9 |
| फांतू | phantu | 0.9 |
| Fantu in the Marathi language | ||
| फंटु | phantu | 32.31 |
| फंटू | phantu | 27.69 |
| फन्तु | phantu | 20 |
| फंतु | phantu | 6.15 |
| फन्तू | phantu | 4.62 |
| फन्टु | phantu | 4.62 |
| फंतू | phantu | 3.08 |
| फांटू | phantu | 1.54 |
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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
- 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 Fantu
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