Janu Surname

72,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Moldova

Janu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Janu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,5941:295,70816,684
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
Indonesia8381:157,81515,409
Pakistan8361:213,6895,101
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Austria2141:39,7926,389
Moldova1871:19,0453,236
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Czechia1211:87,88014,663
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Thailand541:1,308,118185,513
United Arab Emirates491:186,98512,996
Nigeria491:3,615,158105,602
Afghanistan431:747,7488,015
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
France31:22,140,907385,998
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Janů (1,789) & Janú (4) are calculated separately.

Janu (60,916) may also be a first name.

Janu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Janu (Bengali: জানু, Georgian: ჯანუ, Hindi: जानू, Marathi: जाणू, Oriya: ଜାନୁ, Tibetan: ཇ་ནུ་) is most common in India. It may be rendered as a variant: Janů or Janú. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Janu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 72,878th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,077,720 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Janu live; 70 percent live in South Asia and 43 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Janu is also the 15,668th most frequent forename on earth It is held by 60,916 people.

The last name is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 2,594 people, or 1 in 295,708. In India Janu is most numerous in: Kerala, where 23 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 11 percent reside and Telangana, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account India this last name is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 13 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.

Janu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Janu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,540 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Janu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Janu are 10.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Janu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.52% less than the national average, earning $42,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.12% less than the national average, earning $35,712 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Janů921,789/
Janú924/
Janus8920,887/
Jannu8914,295/
Jianu899,471/
Jangu893,198/
Januś89604/
Jaanu89437/
Jainu89393/
Janau89354/
Janut89184/
Tjanu89150/
Djanu89112/
Jaenu8999/
Janou8997/
Jhanu8970/
Jagnu8969/
Jaynu8954/
Jamnu8943/
Janud8935/
Januh8930/
Januj8927/
Ijanu8921/
Jahnu8916/
Janhu8916/
Janeu8914/
Januz8911/
Janui8910/
Jeanu895/
Janup895/
Jaunu894/
Januy893/
Januu892/
Jasnu892/
Jyanu891/
Januá891/
Janouš80441/
Jaanus80372/
Jieanu80323/
Djanou80279/
Janout80250/
Janous80170/
Ijangu80128/
Jhangu80122/
Janaud80122/
Jahanu80115/
Janush8086/
Jainus8086/
Janoud8083/
Jangau8080/
Jannou8063/
Januss8063/
Jasnau8054/
Janutt8046/
Januch8043/
Jannau8041/
Janeus8040/
Jainud8031/
Janahu8028/
Janneu8026/
Jangnu8023/
Jianhu8023/
Jiangu8021/
Ejianu8020/
Jhannu8019/
Jannuu8017/
Ajaenu8017/
Jeannu8017/
Ejeanu8016/
Jagnus8015/
Jianou8013/
Jainau8010/
Jaanup809/
Jannus808/
Jainut807/
Djainu807/
Jannut807/
Jhanuu806/
Janaus805/
Djannu805/
Jeanus805/
Jaynut805/
Jasnus805/
Jamnuz805/
Janudt804/
Jainuy804/
Jannui803/
Janhou803/
Janaut803/
Jangou803/
Janguh803/
Janngu802/
Jaynus802/
Jijanu802/
Jannuh802/
Ijanus802/
Janeux802/
Jahnou802/
Janouh802/
Janoux802/
Janutė802/
Januis801/
Janujh801/
Januys801/
Janhau801/
Jainuj801/
Jainup801/
Jainuu801/
Jhaanu801/
Jhajnu801/
Jagnut801/
Jainnu801/
Jainui801/
Ijanud801/
Hijanu801/
Ajhanu801/
Jasnou801/
Jagnou801/
Jaanou801/
Januid801/
Janust801/
Janouj801/
Jaunus801/
Djaneu801/
Jaunou801/
Ojeanu801/
Janaup801/
Jiannu801/
Sanu7516,497/
Canu7515,298/
Zanu753,638/
Hanu753,320/
Yanu751,744/
Janó75541/
Ianu75139/
Jonu7571/
Eanu7510/
Janouch73751/
Jainahu73281/
Janoush73242/
Jannaud73204/
Djagnou7397/
Jagnoux7383/
Jeannou7382/
Jianhui7375/
Djamnou7360/
Janhout7342/
Hijanus7328/
Jannush7326/
Janault7318/
Jaunaux7317/
Janhoud7316/
Jeaneus7315/
Djannou7315/
Jamnuch7314/
Jaugnau7313/
Djanhou7313/
Jannoud7311/
Jiangou7311/
Jaungnu7311/
Jianoux737/
Jannuch737/
Jiangnu736/
Jannous734/
Djeanou733/
Ejjangu733/
Jagnuth732/
Jannaut732/
Jeannau732/
Januzzt731/
Jeanaud731/
Jeanous731/
Jainuph731/
Jainush731/
Jagnaux731/
Gojianu731/
Jeaunau731/
Jeanaut731/
Januszh731/
Januszt731/
Jannaux731/
Janauch731/
Janauss731/
Jhanguh731/
Ejiangu731/
Djaunou731/
Djanaud731/
Djahnou731/
Djainou731/
Ojianeu731/
Ijanuis731/
Jianhou731/
Jhanuht731/
Janaush730/
Chanu6711,716/
Hanus6710,892/
Hasnu675,962/
Zanou674,762/
Scanu672,765/
Hanou672,486/
Hanau672,183/
Hannu672,075/
Zannu672,013/
Yangu671,805/
Zainu671,564/
Sainu671,473/
Yanou671,467/
Khanu671,327/
Yanus671,318/
Sannu671,103/
Sanau671,002/
Janoo67953/
Saanu67822/
Cannu67674/
Ianus67650/
Zangu67605/
Sanuy67499/
Zanus67475/
Ianau67399/
Zaanu67388/
Ejonu67305/
Sanui67291/
Zanuy67287/
Zanuz67256/
Hanut67239/
Jonus67208/
Jeannaud67206/
Yanut67201/
Jonuz67199/
Jeannaux67180/
Jaunault67172/
Ayonu67169/
Eșanu67148/
Ijonu67146/
Janoe67137/
Ihanu67137/
Jamhu67134/
Sanhu67129/
Janousch67127/
Ajonu67118/
Ianuş67117/
Ianuș67107/
Jongu67104/
Yannu6785/
Iamnu6780/
Jasnault6779/
Saunu6771/
Sanuh6768/
Yanau6765/
Hanuz6764/
Djonu6760/
Yanuz6758/
Zhanu6755/
Hianu6752/
Zianu6750/
Yamnu6747/
Jannault6744/
Djangnou6743/
Hanud6740/
Haneu6730/
Zanut6729/
Hanui6728/
Saneu6728/
Ojonu6728/
Hainu6726/
Haynu6726/
Janůj6723/
Jonau6723/
Ioanu6722/
Jhonu6721/
Hanhu6721/
Jonnu6720/
Haunu6720/
Zanui6720/
Sahnu6718/
Jonut6718/
Heanu6717/
Yanhu6717/
Yoanu6716/
Yanui6716/
Zaynu6715/
Johnu6713/
Hamnu6713/
Jeaunaud6713/
Yaneu6713/
Zeanu6711/
Iatnu6711/
Jeanneus6711/
Zanhu6710/
Hsanu6710/
Zasnu679/
Yaynu679/
Jounu678/
Jeaunaux678/
Janujová678/
Ehanu677/
Zanau677/
Djahanou676/
Zamnu676/
Jeinu675/
Haanu675/
Jonou675/
Juinu675/
Hanuś675/
Hatnu675/
Hyanu675/
Jeannuch675/
Hanup674/
Jionu674/
Eanau674/
Eanuș674/
Hanuľ674/
Canuj673/
Zaneu673/
Jaynauth673/
Joenu672/
Jeynu672/
Ganuu672/
Ianou672/
Gianu672/
Hajnu672/
Hagnu672/
Seanu672/
Jonui672/
Yianu672/
Janůš672/
Zanud672/
Jonhu671/
Jonup671/
Jianhuua671/
Hanuj671/
Yasnu671/
Yahnu671/
Iaanu671/
Zanuu671/
Zahnu671/
Hijanusz671/
Jeannoux671/
Jeunu671/
Jiagnoux671/
Joinu671/
Jonud671/
Yaanu671/
Hanuş671/
Hanțu671/
Cahnu671/
Yanğu671/
Jahanouz671/
Yatnu671/
Eaanu671/
Jeamnoud671/
Janujowa671/
Hanuy670/

Janu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Janu in the Georgian language
ჯანუjanu-
Janu in the Bengali language
জানুjanu90.61
জনুjanu7.18
ঝনুjhanu1.1
জুনুjunu0.55
Janu in the Tibetan language
ཇ་ནུ་janu72.73
ཇཱ་ནུ་janu27.27
Janu in the Hindi language
जानूjanu67.44
जानुjanu13.13
जनूjanu6.75
जनुjanu6.05
ज्ञानूjnanu4.95
ज्ञानुjnanu1.21
जैनूjainu0.07
जणुjanu0.07
जॉनूjonu0.07
जंङूjannu0.04
ज्ानूjanu0.04
ग्यानूgyanu0.04
जानjana0.04
़ज्ञानुjnanu0.04
Janu in the Oriya language
ଜାନୁjanu56.16
ଜନୁjanu24.79
ଯାନୁyanu10.67
ଯନୁyanu6.4
ଜାଣୁjanu0.49
ଜାନୂjanu0.33
ଜଣୁjanu0.16
ଜନୂjanu0.16
ଯନୂyanu0.16
Janu in the Marathi language
जाणूjanu31.21
जानूjanu16.21
जानुjanu15.14
जाणुjanu14.44
जनुjanu8.22
जनूjanu7.48
जणूjanu4.71
जणुjanu2.06
जऩ्नुjannu0.07
जञुjanu0.05
जानाjana0.04
जानjana0.03
जानूुjanuu0.03
जानु़janu0.03
जाणjana0.02
जानुूjanuu0.01
जंगुjangu0.01
जाऩूjanu0.01
जानुुjanuu0.01
जाणू़janu0.01
जांनुjannu0.01
जानूंjanum0.01
झानूjhanu0.01
जंग़ूjangu0.01

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