Janiu Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Janiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria581:3,054,18594,504
India211:36,526,923420,161
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Janiu (73) may also be a first name.

Janiu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Janiu (Marathi: जाणीउ, Oriya: ଜାନୀୂ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Janiu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janiu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,075,631st most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Janiu reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,134,117th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 73 people.

It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 3,054,185. In Nigeria Janiu is mostly found in: Lagos, where 31 percent reside, Ogun, where 24 percent reside and Osun, where 14 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Janiu occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janius91224/
Janiuś9131/
Janihu9130/
Janiou9113/
Janiua912/
Janniu911/
Ijaniu911/
Janieu911/
Janiuh911/
Jainiu911/
Jaunius8336/
Jeanius832/
Jianniu831/
Djaniou831/
Jaynius830/
Janju80322/
Haniu80296/
Saniu80182/
Janyu80170/
Jagnu8069/
Joniu8025/
Yaniu8017/
Janhu8016/
Ianiu806/
Zaniu803/
Janău801/
Jagniaux7731/
Jagniaut7712/
Jagniaud779/
Jaugniau771/
Jonius73533/
Janeau73429/
Hangiu73367/
Sanniu73170/
Janjuz73146/
Sanihu73117/
Yaniju73104/
Jianyu7349/
Zaniou7346/
Janjui7337/
Jhanju7336/
Sainiu7334/
Janjou7332/
Janyou7326/
Jangnu7323/
Jianhu7323/
Janjus7321/
Jagnus7315/
Janjuh7312/
Sanoiu7311/
Janjau739/
Zanieu739/
Johniu736/
Yanjiu736/
Yaaniu735/
Haniou735/
Janjud735/
Janjhu733/
Sanjiu733/
Saaniu733/
Janhou733/
Yangiu733/
Zanihu732/
Jianju732/
Sahniu732/
Chaniu732/
Janjuy732/
Janhyu732/
Yanius731/
Janeyu731/
Jangeu731/
Janhau731/
Jagnut731/
Haniju731/
Jagnou731/
Jhoniu731/
Joniju731/
Sanieu731/
Djanju731/
Saniju731/
Zanius731/
Canjiu731/
Janyuy731/
Joniou731/
Hanius731/
Janneau67576/
Hanioui67273/
Janjuha67165/
Zamnius67133/
Djagnou6797/
Jagnoux6783/
Jianhui6775/
Jianyou6751/
Sahaniu6742/
Chaniou6728/
Jainoju6723/
Jannoju6716/
Johniuh6716/
Jhanjhu6714/
Jaugnau6713/
Djanhou6713/
Hannius6711/
Jaungnu6711/
Janjaud679/
Zaunius678/
Iangiuh677/
Haingiu676/
Jiangnu676/
Jangoju674/
Khaniou674/
Joinius674/
Janehui673/
Jagnuth672/
Sanehiu672/
Zannieu672/
Jaunyuy672/
Janejud672/
Khaniju671/
Canajiu671/
Janeous671/
Hayniue671/
Joneius671/
Jagnaux671/
Haniuph671/
Yanniou671/
Chaniue671/
Ianoșiu671/
Janyuts671/
Janjout671/
Jianyut671/
Zannoiu671/
Sainiuj671/
Sainoiu671/
Sanihou671/
Sanijou671/
Djanjeu671/
Cheaniu671/
Jianhou671/
Zhanjiu671/
Yangoiu671/
Chanoiu670/

Janiu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janiu in the Oriya language
ଜାନୀୂjaniu-
Janiu in the Marathi language
जाणीउjani'u-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Janiu
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