Panau Surname
Approximately 352 people bear this surname
Panau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 110 | 1:74,125 | 9,709 |
| Malaysia | 97 | 1:304,064 | 16,606 |
| French Polynesia | 43 | 1:6,530 | 1,442 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Pañau (49) are calculated separately.
Panau (2,367) may also be a first name.
Panau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Panau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Panau (Hindi: पनाऊ, Marathi: पनाउ, Oriya: ପାନାଉ, Russian: Панау) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Pañau. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Panau? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 798,040th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 20,703,255 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 48 percent of Panau are found; 43 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 37 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 152,722nd most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 2,367 people.
It is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 74,125. In Papua New Guinea Panau is most numerous in: East New Britain, where 22 percent live, Bougainville, where 21 percent live and National Capital District, where 15 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea Panau occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 28 percent live and French Polynesia, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Panau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Panau in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାନାଉ | pana'u | 94.12 |
| ପନଉ | pana'u | 5.88 |
| Panau in the Marathi language | ||
| पनाउ | pana'u | 85.71 |
| पनऊ | pana'u | 14.29 |
| Panau in the Hindi language | ||
| पनाऊ | pana'u | 64.02 |
| पनाउ | pana'u | 24.39 |
| पनऊ | pana'u | 5.49 |
| पानौ | panau | 2.44 |
| पनउआ | pana'u'a | 2.44 |
| पनउ | pana'u | 0.61 |
| Panau in the Russian language | ||
| Панау | panau | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Panau
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