Hantu Surname

637,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Romania

Hantu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hantu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2831:467,31238,614
Romania1231:163,23516,981
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
India101:76,706,538639,611
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Hantu (1,674) may also be a first name.

Hantu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hantu (Arabic: هانتو, Hindi: हन्तु, Marathi: हंतु) is found most in Indonesia. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hantu? popularity and diffusion

Hantu is the 637,196th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 15,245,912 people. The surname Hantu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Hantu are found; 58 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 58 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 188,140th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 1,674 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 283 people, or 1 in 467,312. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: Gorontalo, where 86 percent are found, East Nusa Tenggara, where 6 percent are found and Central Sulawesi, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 26 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.

Hantu Last Name Statistics demography

Hantu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 93.73% less than the national average, earning R 14,892 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chantu91521/
Hantud91149/
Hantou91140/
Khantu91137/
Hanttu91130/
Hantui91106/
Hantut9130/
Hantus9129/
Hantau9112/
Hanthu9111/
Hhantu914/
Hanntu912/
Hantuu911/
Haintu911/
Antu8916,255/
Hantous8313,946/
Hantout83638/
Chantuu83241/
Chantui83159/
Chanthu8363/
Hantuch8345/
Chantou8336/
Hantush8312/
Khantui836/
Ahantou835/
Chantut835/
Hasintu834/
Chantud833/
Chantau832/
Chantuz831/
Chhantu831/
Ahanthu831/
Khanntu831/
Haanntu831/
Hainetu831/
Khantau831/
Hantouz831/
Chantup831/
Chantuy831/
Hantuth830/
Hanthus830/
Antou801,309/
Auntu801,081/
Anntu80986/
Gantu80800/
Antus80760/
Antau80695/
Jantu80216/
Anhtu80147/
Anthu80120/
Hentu80108/
Hantó8099/
Hamtu8056/
Antut8046/
Antuz8045/
Antui8029/
Antud8018/
Antuj8018/
Anttu8016/
Antuh8013/
Hontu8012/
Antuy8012/
Aantu802/
Asntu802/
Aintu802/
Eantu801/
Antuu801/
Hachintu771,172/
Hantoush77568/
Chhantui77452/
Hantusch77419/
Chantout77197/
Chanthau77131/
Chanthou7739/
Chanthup7723/
Chantoux7723/
Handtuch7720/
Chantaut7711/
Hantouch7710/
Haantaus779/
Chantaux776/
Chanthui775/
Chantouh773/
Ahanthou771/
Chantous771/
Gantou73379/
Henttu73277/
Ganthu73211/
Chamtu73210/
Antush73153/
Jantau73145/
Anthus7388/
Hontou7372/
Antous7356/
Anteus7342/
Jantou7329/
Antuch7328/
Asintu7323/
Auntuy7323/
Anthou7322/
Gantau7320/
Janthu7319/
Chontu7318/
Anhthu7314/
Hontau7314/
Antouz7311/
Hentau7310/
Jaintu739/
Hantoo738/
Hamtou737/
Hantoe737/
Ganttu736/
Hontus735/
Jantui735/
Jeantu734/
Jaantu733/
Aantau733/
Antout733/
Antouh733/
Annthu732/
Henteu731/
Ainthu731/
Asentu731/
Jantuy731/
Anttou731/
Anthui731/
Antuzs731/
Ganteu731/
Antuuh731/
Auntui731/
Auntup731/
Gantui731/
Hamthu731/
Hamttu731/
Chanthaup7183/
Chatinthu7121/
Handtusch719/
Hachinthu716/
Chanthaut716/
Hachenthu715/
Chanthaud712/
Hasentuhs711/
Ontu671,718/
Hamtout67272/
Amtu67256/
Chontou67168/
Khonthu67147/
Entu67125/
Antusch6788/
Hountou6749/
Anthuis6739/
Jeantou6729/
Anthaut6722/
Chamtui6717/
Anthous6716/
Antó6716/
Khantoo6710/
Janthau675/
Chaisinthu674/
Chantoo673/
Chantoe673/
Achintu672/
Chamteu672/
Jeantui671/
Jainthu671/
Antouch671/
Jaantou671/
Ganthau671/
Ganthou671/
Gantouh671/
Gainteu671/
Anthouy671/
Antú671/
Chamtuu671/
Atentou671/
Ainthup671/
Anthaus671/
Janthui671/
Anhthuy670/
Antauss670/

Hantu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hantu in the Hindi language
हन्तुhantu77.08
हन्तूhantu11.84
हंतुhantu5.79
हंतूhantu4.28
हन्टूhantu0.5
हन्टुhantu0.25
Hantu in the Marathi language
हंतुhantu33.33
हन्तूhantu33.33
हन्तुhantu22.22
हाणhana11.11
Hantu in the Arabic language
هانتوhantw-

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