Kanhu Surname
Approximately 568 people bear this surname
Kanhu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 330 | 1:2,324,441 | 75,995 |
| Namibia | 120 | 1:20,078 | 3,504 |
| Nigeria | 51 | 1:3,473,387 | 102,969 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| Nepal | 26 | 1:1,095,421 | 6,297 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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 surname Kanhu (Hindi: कन्हू, Marathi: कान्हु, Oriya: କାହନ୍ୁ) is most common in India. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kanhu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanhu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 559,180th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 12,830,186 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Kanhu reside; 63 percent reside in South Asia and 63 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kanhu is also the 36,931st most frequently held given name worldwide. It is borne by 20,654 people.
The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 330 people, or 1 in 2,324,441. In India it is most common in: Jharkhand, where 38 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 17 percent are found and Bihar, where 13 percent are found. Excluding India it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 21 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kanhu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanhu in the Oriya language | ||
| କାହନ୍ୁ | kahanu | 73.82 |
| କାହୁ | kahu | 23.18 |
| ସାହୁ | sahu | 0.15 |
| କହୁ | kahu | 0.06 |
| କାନ୍ହୁ | kanhu | 0.04 |
| କାନୁ | kanu | 0.03 |
| ଜାନି | jani | 0.01 |
| କାହୂ | kahu | 0.01 |
| କାହୁୁ | kahuu | 0.01 |
| ମାଣି | mani | 0.01 |
| କାନନ୍ୁ | kananu | 0.01 |
| କାହା | kaha | 0.01 |
| କାହୋୁ | kahou | 0.01 |
| Kanhu in the Marathi language | ||
| कान्हु | kanhu | 53.18 |
| कान्हू | kanhu | 43.94 |
| कन्हु | kanhu | 0.83 |
| कन्हू | kanhu | 0.63 |
| कानू | kanu | 0.1 |
| जानू | janu | 0.1 |
| कानु | kanu | 0.07 |
| कान्हा | kanha | 0.06 |
| गणू | ganu | 0.06 |
| काळू | kalu | 0.05 |
| कारु | karu | 0.04 |
| जानु | janu | 0.04 |
| कान्हो | kanho | 0.04 |
| गणु | ganu | 0.04 |
| कडु | kadu | 0.03 |
| खंडू | khandu | 0.03 |
| लहू | lahu | 0.03 |
| लहु | lahu | 0.03 |
| कडू | kadu | 0.02 |
| काहू | kahu | 0.01 |
| काण्हु | kanhu | 0.01 |
| जणु | janu | 0.01 |
| अंतू | antu | 0.01 |
| हणू | hanu | 0.01 |
| काउ | ka'u | 0.01 |
| बानु | banu | 0.01 |
| साहु | sahu | 0.01 |
| खन्डू | khandu | 0.01 |
| राणु | ranu | 0.01 |
| कान्टू | kantu | 0.01 |
| बङू | banu | 0.01 |
| कनु | kanu | 0.01 |
| कंडू | kandu | 0.01 |
| माहू | mahu | 0.01 |
| कांहु | kanhu | 0.01 |
| हानू | hanu | 0.01 |
| नान्हू | nanhu | 0.01 |
| कण्हू | kanhu | 0.01 |
| काण्हू | kanhu | 0.01 |
| जनू | janu | 0.01 |
| कालु | kalu | 0.01 |
| हनु | hanu | 0.01 |
| तान्हू | tanhu | 0.01 |
| कान्हूू | kanhuu | 0.01 |
| कान्दू | kandu | 0.01 |
| राणू | ranu | 0.01 |
| क़ान्हु | qanhu | 0.01 |
| कान्दु | kandu | 0.01 |
| काळु | kalu | 0.01 |
| कांहू | kanhu | 0.01 |
| शाहू | sahu | 0.01 |
| कानहु | kanahu | 0.01 |
| जाणू | janu | 0.01 |
| कालू | kalu | 0.01 |
| चाहु | cahu | 0.01 |
| कान्हे | kanhe | 0.01 |
| खंडु | khandu | 0.01 |
| मानू | manu | 0.01 |
| काने | kane | 0.01 |
| Kanhu in the Hindi language | ||
| कन्हू | kanhu | 50 |
| कान्हू | kanhu | 37.76 |
| कान्हु | kanhu | 8.16 |
| कन्हु | kanhu | 2.04 |
| कन्नू | kannu | 1.02 |
| कनहू | kanahu | 1.02 |
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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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