Gentu Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Ghana

Gentu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gentu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
India51:153,413,076951,030
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gentu (10,946) may also be a first name.

Gentu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gentu (Bengali: গেন্টু, Hindi: गेन्टू, Marathi: गटू, Oriya: େଗଣ୍ତୁ, Russian: Генту) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gentu? popularity and diffusion

Gentu is the 3,323,005th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Gentu live; 31 percent live in Southeast Asia and 31 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Gentu is also the 57,706th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 10,946 people.

The last name is most common in Indonesia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 13,224,919. In Indonesia Gentu is primarily concentrated in: South Sulawesi, where 100 percent are found. Other than Indonesia Gentu occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngentu91134/
Gentou9172/
Gentuh9115/
Gentus917/
Gemntu915/
Ghentu911/
Sgentu911/
Gentui911/
Entu89125/
Ng'entu83101/
Gentaud836/
Guentou832/
Gentouh831/
Ngentau831/
Guenteu831/
Gentaus831/
Genteux831/
Gentuha831/
Ngentui831/
Xgemntu831/
Sentu80902/
Gintu80269/
Jentu80250/
Entus80209/
Hentu80108/
Entau8085/
Entuy8069/
Entuu8045/
Entuh8023/
Entud8023/
Entut8017/
Entou8016/
Zentu8015/
Yentu8014/
Centu8012/
Gemtu8012/
Entui8010/
Entup8010/
Emntu803/
Entuj802/
Eantu801/
Enthu801/
Guentouh775/
Nghenteu771/
Guenthou771/
Guenttus770/
Guintu733,914/
Senteu731,208/
Zentou73873/
Henttu73277/
Chentu73246/
Sentui73127/
Gentoo7389/
Senthu7359/
Ghintu7343/
Yentuz7334/
Jentau7329/
Ngintu7324/
Gintut7319/
Entous7317/
Zentus7314/
Yentus7311/
Jhentu7310/
Guuntu7310/
Zhentu7310/
Hentau7310/
Gintus739/
Jentus738/
Yhentu737/
Gintuu737/
Sentau736/
Yenteu735/
Entuhe735/
Entouh734/
Guntuu734/
Jeantu734/
Hentus734/
Sentuy734/
Gemtou733/
Yenthu732/
Gentoe732/
Enthou732/
Centeu731/
Henteu731/
Gemthu731/
Güntut731/
Ghenty731/
Entuha731/
Ghnthu731/
Hyentu731/
Gimntu731/
Gintau731/
Entaud730/
Zentout67516/
Djentuh67359/
Sentouh67278/
Intu67253/
Saentui67152/
Jeantus6754/
Gintaut6751/
Hentush6733/
Jeantou6729/
Gintout6713/
Senthui6710/
Chentou676/
Hentoux676/
Cntu675/
Iheantu674/
Jntu672/
Chesntu672/
Guintou672/
Guemteu672/
Jeantui671/
Hentout671/
Hentous671/
Esientu671/
Sientou671/
Gointou671/
Gintaus671/
Gainteu671/
Djenteu671/
Hentuss671/
Esentuz671/
Djentou671/
Emtu671/
Esentuğ671/

Gentu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gentu in the Bengali language
গেন্টুgentu-
Gentu in the Oriya language
େଗଣ୍ତୁegantu-
Gentu in the Marathi language
गटूgatu-
Gentu in the Hindi language
गेन्टूgentu25
गेंटूgentu25
गेन्तूgentu25
गेन्तुgentu25
Gentu in the Russian language
Гентуgentu-

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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 Gentu
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