Kanhu Surname

559,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kanhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3301:2,324,44175,995
Namibia1201:20,0783,504
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Nepal261:1,095,4216,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanhu (20,654) may also be a first name.

Kanhu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanhu (Hindi: कन्हू, Marathi: कान्हु, Oriya: କାହନ୍ୁ) occurs most in India. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanhu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 559,180th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,830,186 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Kanhu live; 63 percent live in South Asia and 63 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 36,931st most frequently used first name globally, held by 20,654 people.

Kanhu is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 330 people, or 1 in 2,324,441. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Jharkhand, where 38 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 17 percent reside and Bihar, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account India Kanhu exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 21 percent reside and Nigeria, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanahu91802/
Kanhou91485/
Khanhu9116/
Kaunhu913/
Kannhu911/
Kanhus910/
Kanu89238,162/
Khanahu8312/
Kanhult834/
Kahnhut831/
Kanhush831/
Kangu805,260/
Kannu802,555/
Kanou802,284/
Khanu801,327/
Kanau801,234/
Kainu80590/
Kanui80477/
Kanuj80374/
Kaunu80294/
Keanu80170/
Kaneu80119/
Kaanu8053/
Kanuu8042/
Kaenu8042/
Kahnu8039/
Konhu8031/
Kanuh8027/
Kanuś8013/
Kanuy8011/
Kaynu802/
Kenhu802/
Kanuş801/
Kanhoush779/
Kanhouch772/
Kaingu7317,984/
Kangou732,159/
Kainou731,230/
Kaungu73927/
Kanuch73306/
Kangau73202/
Kaynup73200/
Kannou73173/
Konhou73147/
Kahanu73128/
Kannau7382/
Khanui7376/
Kahnau7373/
Gkanou7357/
Khanau7353/
Kanoud7350/
Khannu7345/
Khangu7327/
Canahu7327/
Kaunup7325/
Khanou7322/
Kaangu7320/
Kkannu7313/
Kagnus7312/
Khanuj7311/
Khainu7311/
Canhui739/
Kannuh739/
Khanuu738/
Kamnuy736/
Kaenui736/
Konhut735/
Canheu735/
Khanuy735/
Kahunu734/
Kamhou734/
Kahnuj734/
Kanuus734/
Kanaup734/
Kainui734/
Katnui734/
Kainau733/
Kaynui733/
Kaenuy733/
Kanouj732/
Kaneut732/
Kanuhe732/
Kaannu732/
Kannuj732/
Canhou732/
Keanui732/
Kamnut732/
Kamhut732/
Khanuh731/
Kanouh731/
Kaynou731/
Katnuh731/
Kaunui731/
Kaunut731/
Kaanuj731/
Khanup731/
Khaanu731/
Kanult731/
Kanuss731/
Kanutt731/
Kasnus731/
Keanut731/
Kaimnu731/
Khaneu731/
Kainuu731/
Kanouy731/
Kanneu731/
Kanuij731/
Kanuis731/
Kamneu731/
Kaanui731/
Kaunou731/
Kamhui731/
Kamnud731/
Kanudh731/
Kannuy731/
Kainut731/
Khasnu731/
Khanuz731/
Keannu731/
Katnut731/
Kanoup730/
Kanust730/
Canu6715,298/
Konu676,334/
Kenu676,237/
Khainus67239/
Kainnou67143/
Kahnouj67128/
Keaunui6794/
Khamnui6789/
Kainaut6753/
Kamhout6751/
Kanauss6744/
Kannout6737/
Kanó6735/
Khaynus6732/
Konhudt6729/
Konhaus6725/
Khannui6721/
Kannous6711/
Quanhui6710/
Kannouh6710/
Kanoush679/
Kanauth676/
Kanaudt675/
Khangou675/
Katimnu674/
Khannuj674/
Khannuh674/
Kanouss673/
Khainuz673/
Kamnuch673/
Kannaut672/
Kauneus672/
Khanoud672/
Kamhuis672/
Kaneuss672/
Kounhou672/
Kannuch672/
Keenhui672/
Kannuha672/
Kahanui671/
Kaahnui671/
Khenahu671/
Khasnus671/
Khannau671/
Kgainau671/
Kanaust671/
Kamnaut671/
Gkangou671/
Khanouj671/
Kannoud671/
Kanú671/
Khannou671/
Kahnouz671/
Kannouj671/
Kanusch671/
Kamgneu671/
Kangouh671/
Quanhuu671/
Kannouz671/
Khaungu671/
Kasimnu671/
Kainuch671/
Khasnut671/
Khanaud671/
Khannuy671/
Kasnuth671/
Konhous670/

Kanhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanhu in the Oriya language
କାହନ୍ୁkahanu73.82
କାହୁkahu23.18
ସାହୁsahu0.15
କହୁkahu0.06
କାନ୍ହୁkanhu0.04
କାନୁkanu0.03
ଜାନିjani0.01
କାହୂkahu0.01
କାହୁୁkahuu0.01
ମାଣିmani0.01
କାନନ୍ୁkananu0.01
କାହାkaha0.01
କାହୋୁkahou0.01
Kanhu in the Marathi language
कान्हुkanhu53.18
कान्हूkanhu43.94
कन्हुkanhu0.83
कन्हूkanhu0.63
कानूkanu0.1
जानूjanu0.1
कानुkanu0.07
कान्हाkanha0.06
गणूganu0.06
काळूkalu0.05
कारुkaru0.04
जानुjanu0.04
कान्होkanho0.04
गणुganu0.04
कडुkadu0.03
खंडूkhandu0.03
लहूlahu0.03
लहुlahu0.03
कडूkadu0.02
काहूkahu0.01
काण्हुkanhu0.01
जणुjanu0.01
अंतूantu0.01
हणूhanu0.01
काउka'u0.01
बानुbanu0.01
साहुsahu0.01
खन्डूkhandu0.01
राणुranu0.01
कान्टूkantu0.01
बङूbanu0.01
कनुkanu0.01
कंडूkandu0.01
माहूmahu0.01
कांहुkanhu0.01
हानूhanu0.01
नान्हूnanhu0.01
कण्हूkanhu0.01
काण्हूkanhu0.01
जनूjanu0.01
कालुkalu0.01
हनुhanu0.01
तान्हूtanhu0.01
कान्हूूkanhuu0.01
कान्दूkandu0.01
राणूranu0.01
क़ान्हुqanhu0.01
कान्दुkandu0.01
काळुkalu0.01
कांहूkanhu0.01
शाहूsahu0.01
कानहुkanahu0.01
जाणूjanu0.01
कालूkalu0.01
चाहुcahu0.01
कान्हेkanhe0.01
खंडुkhandu0.01
मानूmanu0.01
कानेkane0.01
Kanhu in the Hindi language
कन्हूkanhu50
कान्हूkanhu37.76
कान्हुkanhu8.16
कन्हुkanhu2.04
कन्नूkannu1.02
कनहूkanahu1.02

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Footnotes

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