Nanus Surname

352,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Nanus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nanus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia5331:4,520830
Indonesia3301:400,75533,989
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
France191:3,495,933219,029
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
North Macedonia51:420,29419,032
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

The alternate forms: Nanuś (168), Nanuš (1) & Nanuş (1) are calculated separately.

Nanus (199) may also be a first name.

Nanus Last Name Facts

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

Nanus (Georgian: ნანუს, Marathi: ननुस) occurs more in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Nanuś, Nanuš or Nanuş. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 352,942nd most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,061,576 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Nanus live; 52 percent live in Southern Africa and 52 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 642,605th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 199 people.

It is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is carried by 533 people, or 1 in 4,520. In Namibia it is most common in: Khomas Region, where 41 percent reside, Omaheke Region, where 22 percent reside and Otjozondjupa Region, where 20 percent reside. Not including Namibia this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Nanus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nanus last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Nanus earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.78% more than the national average, earning $60,747 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nanuś93168/
Nanuš931/
Nanuş931/
Nanous91175/
Nangus91172/
Nganus91144/
Nagnus915/
Naenus914/
Nanuse914/
Nanush912/
Nainus911/
Najnus911/
Naneus911/
Nanu8911,865/
Naanous8314/
Nasnous839/
Nanoush837/
Nannous833/
Nannush831/
Nanouse831/
Nhanuse831/
Nnanuse831/
Najnusz831/
Nanutse831/
Nahnous831/
Nanou807,276/
Nannu805,640/
Nangu805,199/
Nanos803,579/
Nanut801,209/
Naneu80848/
Nanau80631/
Nanhu80557/
Nganu80513/
Namnu80344/
Nainu80297/
Nanui80259/
Nanud80206/
Neanu80131/
Nahnu80107/
Naunu8058/
Nonus8055/
Naanu8053/
Nanuh8036/
Nanuy8032/
Nanup8028/
Nhanu8027/
Nanuu8022/
Nnanu8022/
Nenus8015/
Nanuz8010/
Naynu808/
Gnanu807/
Nasnu806/
Hnanu802/
Nagnu801/
Nanuj801/
Nahnoush77214/
Naanoush775/
Neanhaus770/
Gnanou7310,449/
Ngangu733,739/
Nganou731,694/
Nanosh73506/
Nanouh73496/
Nainou73469/
Nagnou73434/
Nannou73296/
Nangou73296/
Nanhou73277/
Nannos73222/
Namnut73137/
Naanos7376/
Nannup7369/
Nahnuh7366/
Nahanu7343/
Natnut7322/
Nanguz7321/
Nanoud7321/
Nanoux7321/
Naynos7320/
Naunau7319/
Nainau7315/
Nannuu7313/
Nganeu7312/
Naanou7312/
Nangau7311/
Namnou7311/
Nahnou7310/
Naynou7310/
Nanahu739/
Nanguu739/
Gnanui737/
Nnaanu735/
Nanuch735/
Nannau734/
Nanhuu734/
Nannuh734/
Hnanou734/
Naanuh734/
Namnui734/
Nanoos734/
Nagnut733/
Nnannu733/
Naingu733/
Nanout733/
Nonous732/
Nathnu732/
Ngainu732/
Naungu732/
Neannu732/
Nainuu731/
Nanhau731/
Nanuud731/
Nasnau731/
Ngnanu731/
Nognus731/
Naanhu731/
Nanuiz731/
Nanosz731/
Naïnou731/
Ngannu731/
N'Ganu731/
Nhanou731/
Nannut731/
Nnanut731/
Nanuuy731/
Nanoss731/
Neneus731/
Naunnu731/
Naunuy731/
Neaunu730/
Neanhouse710/
Ngannou67660/
Nahnouh67449/
Nonu67421/
Ngangou67345/
Nganhou67167/
N'Hanou67107/
Gnannou6782/
Nannuce6769/
Naanouh6749/
Gnanhou6744/
Nahanou6744/
Nangnou6743/
Naimnou6739/
Nangneu6732/
Nenhaus6729/
Nganhui6726/
Gnanhui6725/
Gnagnou6719/
Nanuche6712/
Nounous6711/
Nahannu6711/
Neamnut6710/
Gnamnou679/
Hnannou679/
Naanosh679/
Namnuch677/
Naunauh676/
Nangouh676/
Nanouch674/
Ngnanou674/
Ngannuy674/
Naimnnu673/
Neunaus673/
Nanó672/
Naannou672/
Nahnosh672/
Nainosh671/
Nannahu671/
Nenhuis671/
Nahanau671/
Nnannau671/
Naainau671/
Najnoud671/
Nanù671/
Nannouh671/
Nanouhe671/
Nainnou671/
Nahnauh671/
Neangou671/
Ngounus671/
Nganheu671/
Ngnagnu671/
Ngaanou671/
Ngahngu671/
Ngahnou671/
Gnagnui671/
Nanoosh671/
Namnaud671/
Namnoud671/
Nahtnut671/
Neamnui671/
Naumnuy671/
Naunnuy671/
Ngangau671/
Nanouce670/

Nanus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nanus in the Georgian language
ნანუსnanus-
Nanus in the Marathi language
ननुसnanusa-

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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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  • 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 Nanus
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