Lantu Surname

235,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Lantu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lantu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,3791:95,9029,967
Nigeria1261:1,405,89554,600
South Africa891:608,73846,089
India841:9,131,731182,786
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Lantu (1,475) may also be a first name.

Lantu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lantu (Bengali: লন্টু, Hindi: लन्तू, Marathi: लंतु, Oriya: ଲାଣ୍ତୁ, Russian: Ланту) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lantu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 235,884th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,274,220 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Lantu are found; 81 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 81 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 202,663rd most common given name world-wide, borne by 1,475 people.

The surname Lantu is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,379 people, or 1 in 95,902. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: North Sulawesi, where 48 percent are found, Gorontalo, where 25 percent are found and Jakarta, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Indonesia this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Lantu Last Name Statistics demography

Lantu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.63% less than the national average, earning R 122,076 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lantud911,244/
Lantuu91245/
Lantou91202/
Lantau91139/
Lantus91106/
Launtu9130/
Lantuh9126/
Llantu9111/
Laintu9110/
Liantu918/
Lantuy913/
Lantuz912/
Lanthu912/
Lanteu912/
Lantui911/
Lamntu911/
Laantu911/
Llantuy83106/
Landtau8338/
Leantus8333/
Lantuch8313/
Lantuit8310/
Lantuha833/
Lantuis831/
Leanhtu831/
Lacintu831/
Lantuuz831/
Lantuhs831/
Lantuhh831/
Lantheu831/
Lantaud831/
Leanthu831/
Lantuys831/
Lantous831/
Lanthuy831/
Lantuss830/
Lontu805/
Lamtu801/
Landtuyt7718/
Liantaud7715/
Lheanetu771/
Lliantuy771/
Lontou73267/
Lantoo73173/
Lomntu73157/
Lantoe7387/
Leintu7331/
Lamtou734/
Lonteu732/
Liontu732/
Lontau731/
Leuntu731/
Lantuhova711/
Liontou67510/
Lountou6739/
Lamtouh674/
Luinhtu674/
Leuntou672/
Lontuis672/
Loomntu671/
Lontous671/
Lyantoe671/

Lantu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lantu in the Bengali language
লন্টুlantu-
Lantu in the Oriya language
ଲାଣ୍ତୁlantu-
Lantu in the Hindi language
लन्तूlantu42.86
लन्टूlantu28.57
लन्तुlantu14.29
लानतूlanatu14.29
Lantu in the Marathi language
लंतुlantu33.33
ळन्टूlantu33.33
लन्तूlantu33.33
Lantu in the Russian language
Лантуlantu-

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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 Lantu
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