Namanu Surname
Approximately 224 people bear this surname
Namanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 134 | 1:1,321,961 | 52,161 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Namanu (123) may also be a first name.
Namanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Namanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Namanu (Marathi: नमनु, Oriya: ନାମାନୁ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Namanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,095,216th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 32,533,687 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Namanu live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 840,349th most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 123 people.
It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 1,321,961. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Zamfara, where 28 percent are found, Sokoto, where 20 percent are found and Borno, where 11 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 14 percent are found and Uganda, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namangu | 92 | 128 | / |
| Naimanu | 92 | 46 | / |
| Naemanu | 92 | 43 | / |
| Namanou | 92 | 21 | / |
| Ngamanu | 92 | 19 | / |
| Nnamanu | 92 | 11 | / |
| Namanui | 92 | 3 | / |
| Naamanu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nahmanu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Namanhou | 86 | 9 | / |
| Namangou | 86 | 6 | / |
| Naimanus | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ngamanou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gnamanou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Namainou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Namonu | 83 | 28 | / |
| Nomanu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Namenu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nemanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nnamonu | 77 | 639 | / |
| Nemțanu | 77 | 251 | / |
| Namenou | 77 | 108 | / |
| Nemmanu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Ngamonu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Namenau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nomanou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nomanuy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namongu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namonou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namoonu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nomanus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Noumanou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Namounou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nemțeanu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nnamuonu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gnomanou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nomanhou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngomangu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngomanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngamonui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nammanoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nommanud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nomonu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ngamounou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Namoungou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnamuonou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnomagnou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nammongou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nemenu | 67 | 1 | / |
Namanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Namanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାମାନୁ | namanu | - |
| Namanu in the Marathi language | ||
| नमनु | namanu | 71.43 |
| नामानू | namanu | 28.57 |
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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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- 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 Namanu
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