Fernandu Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Fernandu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fernandu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia2541:9,4861,841
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

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

Fernandu (331) may also be a first name.

Fernandu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fernandu (Russian: Фернанду) is found most frequently in Namibia. It can be found in the variant forms: Fernandú. For other possible spellings of Fernandu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernandu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 966,131st most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. The surname Fernandu is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Fernandu reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Fernandu is also the 481,336th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 331 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is carried by 254 people, or 1 in 9,486. In Namibia Fernandu is most common in: Kavango East Region, where 45 percent reside, Ohangwena Region, where 26 percent reside and Omusati Region, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Namibia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and Ukraine, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fernandú961/
Fernandus94623/
Fernanduz943/
Fernandou941/
Fernandous8910/
Fernanduss894/
Fernnandus891/
Farnandu883/
Frenandu882/
Firnandus8222/
Fernandoo822/
Fernandoe821/

Fernandu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fernandu in the Russian language
Фернандуfernandu-

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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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  • 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 Fernandu
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