Fanu Surname
Approximately 3,102 people bear this surname
Fanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| Nigeria | 954 | 1:185,684 | 11,291 |
| Indonesia | 523 | 1:252,867 | 23,038 |
| Romania | 187 | 1:107,368 | 12,087 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
The alternate forms: Fânu (1) are calculated separately.
Fanu (630) may also be a first name.
Fanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fanu (Bengali: ফানু, Hindi: फानू, Oriya: ଫନୁାଇଁ, Russian: Фану) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Fânu. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fanu? popularity and diffusion
Fanu is the 143,453rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,349,306 people. Fanu occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Fanu live; 42 percent live in East Africa and 42 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 331,749th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 630 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1,288 people, or 1 in 75,735. Other than Ethiopia it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 31 percent live and Indonesia, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫନୁାଇଁ | phanua'im | - |
| Fanu in the Bengali language | ||
| ফানু | phanu | 50 |
| ফনু | phanu | 25 |
| ফেনু | phenu | 25 |
| Fanu in the Hindi language | ||
| फानू | phanu | 42.11 |
| फनू | phanu | 25 |
| फनु | phanu | 25 |
| फानु | phanu | 6.58 |
| फणू | phanu | 1.32 |
| Fanu in the Russian language | ||
| Фану | fanu | - |
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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
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- 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 Fanu
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