Ghanu Surname
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
Ghanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
Ghanu (1,224) may also be a first name.
Ghanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghanu (Bengali: ঘনু, Hindi: घनु, Marathi: घनु, Oriya: ଘନୁ, Tibetan: ག་ནུ་) occurs most in India. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,312,869th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. Ghanu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Ghanu live; 90 percent live in South Asia and 85 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Ghanu is also the 226,170th most commonly used given name globally, held by 1,224 people.
This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 13,001,108. In India Ghanu is mostly concentrated in: Madhya Pradesh, where 29 percent live, Gujarat, where 24 percent live and Maharashtra, where 19 percent live. Aside from India Ghanu exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Guyana, where 6 percent live and Afghanistan, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghanu in the Bengali language | ||
| ঘনু | ghanu | - |
| Ghanu in the Tibetan language | ||
| ག་ནུ་ | ganu | 66.67 |
| གན་ནུ་ | gennu | 33.33 |
| Ghanu in the Marathi language | ||
| घनु | ghanu | 51.15 |
| घनू | ghanu | 13.74 |
| घानु | ghanu | 12.98 |
| घणू | ghanu | 5.34 |
| घणु | ghanu | 5.34 |
| हाण | hana | 4.58 |
| घानू | ghanu | 3.82 |
| घाणू | ghanu | 0.76 |
| घं | gham | 0.76 |
| ग्यानु | gyanu | 0.76 |
| Ghanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଘନୁ | ghanu | 50 |
| ଘାନୁ | ghanu | 38.46 |
| ଘନି | ghani | 3.85 |
| ଘନ | ghana | 3.85 |
| େଘନୁ | eghanu | 3.85 |
| Ghanu in the Hindi language | ||
| घनु | ghanu | 38.67 |
| घनू | ghanu | 36.67 |
| घानू | ghanu | 12.67 |
| घणू | ghanu | 3.33 |
| घानु | ghanu | 2.67 |
| घणु | ghanu | 2 |
| घ़्ानू | ghaanu | 1.33 |
| घाणू | ghanu | 0.67 |
| धनू | dhanu | 0.67 |
| घण्ुा | ghanua | 0.67 |
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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 Ghanu
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