Hanisu Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Hanisu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hanisu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1161:1,527,09357,948
Indonesia941:1,406,90696,143
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Hanisu (455) may also be a first name.

Hanisu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hanisu (Hindi: हनीसू) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanisu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hanisu is the 1,140,742nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Hanisu reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hanisu is also the 400,634th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 455 people.

The surname Hanisu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 1,527,093. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Zamfara, where 27 percent reside, Kebbi, where 18 percent reside and Kano, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 45 percent reside and Malaysia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hannisu921/
Anisu91168/
Hanissou8610/
Ahanisau861/
Hanishau861/
Hanusu8346/
Anishu8321/
Anisui8316/
Janisu837/
Ganisu834/
Anisiu831/
Aniosu831/
Anissu831/
Agnisu831/
Haniju831/
Hanesu831/
Chamnisut80115/
Chanissou801/
Hanahaisu801/
Anissou77128/
Hanescu7773/
Honiseu7740/
Hanetsu776/
Ganishu774/
Hainesu774/
Aniscou774/
Anisheu773/
Hainusu772/
Hanizou772/
Angisui772/
Janaisu771/
Ainisui771/
Johnisu771/
Hanesus771/
Honisau771/
Janisau771/
Anaisou771/
Annisou771/
Hanussu771/
Anusu73617/
Aniju7340/
Anesu7321/
Anizu7316/
Onisu733/
Anhsu731/
Hanidjou7152/
Anaissou7111/
Aneissou713/
Annissou712/
Annitsou711/
Hannizou711/
Hanishoe710/
Anizau67167/
Angesu67147/
Ganesu6798/
Oniscu6787/
Anusuy6764/
Aniceu6763/
Honusu6761/
Agnesu6723/
Anizeu6710/
Oniosu677/
Anusuh676/
Anizou674/
Janesu674/
Henusu673/
Anyosu673/
Anusau672/
Anisoo672/
Anushu671/
Chainichu671/
Anetsu671/
Anijau671/
Ganaissou671/
Hanušů671/
Aenusu671/
Anesut671/
Anusou671/
Anusui671/
Onitsu671/
Aneesu671/
Aneshu671/
Anhsuh671/
Anichu671/

Hanisu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hanisu in the Hindi language
हनीसूhanisu70
हनीसुhanisu30

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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 Hanisu
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