Minao Surname

497,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Minao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Minao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea3621:22,5242,449
Philippines1721:588,59464,534
Japan641:1,997,56727,803
Niger271:710,81516,981
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Miñao (1,522) are calculated separately.

Minao (1,083) may also be a first name.

Minao Last Name Facts

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

Minao (Marathi: िमनाओ, Russian: Минао) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Miñao. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Minao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 497,847th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 11,008,378 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 55 percent of Minao reside; 55 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 55 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 242,643rd most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 1,083 people.

The last name Minao is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 362 people, or 1 in 22,524. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Enga, where 68 percent are found, Morobe, where 11 percent are found and National Capital District, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 26 percent are found and Japan, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Miñao931,522/
Mingao91692/
Mainao91285/
Muinao91107/
Minaou9191/
Minhao9164/
Minaho9113/
Mienao914/
Mineao913/
Meinao912/
Minaoa911/
Mainaou83118/
Maingao8338/
Minaiyo8330/
Mienaou839/
Minahoj835/
Minahou831/
Minaayo831/
Mingaou831/
Mainaoo831/
Maina'o831/
Minhaho831/
Minaois831/
Minahos831/
Menao80620/
Munao80334/
Minoa802/
Mienahou7711/
Mingoa73733/
Menaou73430/
Munhao73247/
Mengao7340/
Menaho7316/
Minaea736/
Miñgao735/
Minoha734/
Minoho734/
Minoua734/
Muneao732/
Mineuo731/
Mimhao731/
Menaoi731/
Menaoh731/
Menhao731/
Megnao731/
Minaua731/
Maineo731/
Minoah730/
Mingoua67176/
Mingouo6748/
Mainoua6713/
Muenhao674/
Mesnaou673/
Mengaoi673/
Mineiia672/
Menahou672/
Menahot672/
Minogio672/
Meengao671/
Minaiya671/
Minayia671/
Minayya671/
Mehnaoj671/
Munnaoo671/
Mineyea671/
Mmenauo671/
Mignoua671/
Minhaua671/
Minouas671/
Maingoa671/
Menauoi671/
M'Inoua671/
Mingoïa671/
Minhoua671/
Mineață671/
Minhouo671/
Menajio671/
Mehnaou671/
Mengaoo671/
Minhhoa670/

Minao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Minao in the Marathi language
िमनाओimana'o-
Minao in the Russian language
Минаоminao-

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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 Minao
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