Kianu Surname
Approximately 831 people bear this surname
Kianu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 814 | 1:90,761 | 10,309 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Kianu (80) may also be a first name.
Kianu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kianu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kianu (Russian: Киану) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kianu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 418,171st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 8,769,610 people. The last name Kianu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kianu are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,075,395th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 80 people.
The surname Kianu is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 814 people, or 1 in 90,761. Beside The DR Congo this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiangu | 91 | 793 | / |
| Kiannu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Kianou | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kianui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kiamnu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kiangou | 83 | 363 | / |
| Kihangu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Khiatnu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kianhou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kijangu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kiannou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kianhui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kyanu | 80 | 26 | / |
| Kionu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kogianou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kajiangu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khiatnui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kyangu | 73 | 590 | / |
| Chianu | 73 | 340 | / |
| Kionou | 73 | 23 | / |
| Kionut | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kajonu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Qianhu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kyanui | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kayonu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Keeanu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Keanui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kjangu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kionuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keannu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiongu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qiannu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kianoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kougianou | 71 | 188 | / |
| Kogiannou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cogianu | 67 | 106 | / |
| Kayonou | 67 | 62 | / |
| Qianhui | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kehanau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gkogiannou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chihanu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khyanuu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kougiannou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gkougianou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quijanu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kajjanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiannoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Șchianu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chianou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chianuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyangau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kionous | 67 | 0 | / |
Kianu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kianu in the Russian language | ||
| Киану | kianu | - |
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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
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- 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 Kianu
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