Rangau Surname
Approximately 83 people bear this surname
Rangau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 47 | 1:173,483 | 24,058 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Rangau (89) may also be a first name.
Rangau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rangau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rangau (Hindi: रंगाऊ, Oriya: ରାଉ) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rangau? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rangau is the 2,061,309th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Rangau reside; 57 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 57 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,011,231st most common first name on earth, held by 89 people.
The surname Rangau is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 173,483. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: New Ireland, where 85 percent reside, West New Britain, where 9 percent reside and Madang, where 2 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 33 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rangau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rangau in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାଉ | ra'u | - |
| Rangau in the Hindi language | ||
| रंगाऊ | ranga'u | 50 |
| रंगाउ | ranga'u | 50 |
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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 Rangau
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