Ghantu Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Ghantu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghantu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2751:2,789,32985,809
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Ghantu (3,401) may also be a first name.

Ghantu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghantu (Hindi: घन्टू, Marathi: घंटू, Oriya: ଘାୁସୋଷ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghantu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ghantu is the 948,111th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 26,404,152 people. The surname Ghantu is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghantu are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 122,100th most widely held given name globally, borne by 3,401 people.

The surname Ghantu is most frequent in India, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 2,789,329. In India it is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 93 percent are found, Madhya Pradesh, where 2 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent are found. Aside from India Ghantu exists in one country. It is also found in Liberia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghantus9238/
Ghantui9229/
Ghantou929/
Ghanthu921/
Gantu91800/
Ghantous863,508/
Ghantouz864/
Gantus83683/
Ngantu83453/
Gantou83379/
Ganthu83211/
Gantuz8378/
Gantau8320/
Gamntu8318/
Gantut837/
Ganttu836/
Ghontu831/
Ganteu831/
Gantud831/
Gantui831/
Ghantoush8087/
Gantous77168/
Ngantou77107/
Nganteu77105/
Gantuss7741/
Gantaus771/
Gainetu771/
Ganthau771/
Ganthou771/
Gantoud771/
Gantouh771/
Gantuch771/
Gainteu771/
Gontu731,707/
Gamtu735/
Ghountou717/
Ganthous713/
Ngantheu712/
Nganteuh711/
Ghontous711/
Ganntous711/
Nganthui711/
Gantoe67111/
Gonthu6745/
Gontud6732/
Gantoo6725/
Gonttu678/
Gontou677/
Gountu673/
Gantús671/
Gantùz671/
Gontui671/
Goontu671/
Gonteu671/
Gamtou671/

Ghantu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghantu in the Oriya language
ଘାୁସୋଷghausosa50
ଘଁାଟୁghamatu50
Ghantu in the Marathi language
घंटूghantu50
घन्तुghantu30
घंटुghantu10
घटूghatu10
Ghantu in the Hindi language
घन्टूghantu36.96
घन्तूghantu21.74
घंटूghantu19.57
घन्तुghantu6.52
घन्टुghantu6.52
घंटुghantu4.35
घ़्ान्टूghaantu2.17
घांटूghantu2.17

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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 Ghantu
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