Hianu Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Hianu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hianu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Hianu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hianu is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hianu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,689,253rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. Hianu occurs mostly in Oceania, where 96 percent of Hianu live; 96 percent live in Oceania Islands and 96 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 163,074. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Bougainville, where 92 percent are found, National Capital District, where 6 percent are found and New Ireland, where 2 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and Romania, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chianu91340/
Hianou917/
Hijanu911/
Ianu89139/
Hugianu83103/
Hagianu8366/
Hijanus8328/
Haiyanu835/
Chihanu834/
Chiangu831/
Șchianu831/
Chianou831/
Chianuh831/
Jianu809,471/
Ianus80650/
Ianau80399/
Ihanu80137/
Ianuş80117/
Ianuș80107/
Iamnu8080/
Jhanu8070/
Ioanu8022/
Ijanu8021/
Hionu8020/
Heanu8017/
Iatnu8011/
Ehanu807/
Hyanu805/
Ianou802/
Gianu802/
Yianu802/
Iaanu801/
Chihangu77360/
Chiannut77112/
Chiangnu7794/
Hahaianu7745/
Hihannou771/
Hijanusz771/
Șchieanu771/
Haiyanou771/
Chianguh771/
Chaiyanu771/
Chiangou771/
Ihangu732,208/
Jieanu73323/
Iamnut73274/
Ihanus73263/
Aiyanu73134/
Ijangu73128/
Jhangu73122/
Jahanu73115/
Iatnui73114/
Iatnut73104/
Iamnui7371/
Ioannu7345/
Ioanou7340/
Ianuch7328/
Gianou7327/
Chionu7325/
Jianhu7323/
Jiangu7321/
Ejianu7320/
Jhannu7319/
Jianou7313/
Yahanu737/
Cheanu737/
Jhanuu736/
Yihanu735/
Iannou734/
Gianau734/
Hyanud732/
Jijanu732/
Ijanus732/
Jhaanu731/
Iannui731/
Iannuz731/
Ijanud731/
Ajhanu731/
Iheanu731/
Ianuhe731/
Eiyanu731/
Ihanou731/
Heaneu731/
Yianou731/
Jiannu731/
Iannau731/
Chaiyanut712/
Huiyannou711/
Haiyangou711/
Ioannou6733,179/
Janu676,762/
Yiangou671,991/
Yanu671,744/
Giannou671,480/
Yiannou67128/
Jianhui6775/
Chionou6748/
Chionut6741/
Ionu6725/
Hayyanu6712/
Jiangou6711/
Eanu6710/
Jianoux677/
Jiangnu676/
Yahanau675/
Khyanuu674/
Ianouch673/
Ayianou672/
Iannuzz672/
Chehanu671/
Ioannau671/
Gojianu671/
Chiongu671/
Ahaionu671/
Ieșeanu671/
Ihanguj671/
Ihannus671/
Hoihonu671/
Jhanguh671/
Yohanou671/
Ejiangu671/
Chițonu671/
Ojianeu671/
Ijanuis671/
Jianhou671/
Yiamnut671/
Jhanuht671/
Iamnuch671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Hianu
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