Rayanu Surname

459,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Rayanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rayanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7281:243,32814,103
India81:95,883,173728,828

Rayanu (1,652) may also be a first name.

Rayanu Last Name Facts

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

Rayanu (Bengali: রায়নু, Hindi: रायनू, Marathi: रयनु, Oriya: ରୟନୁ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rayanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rayanu is the 459,064th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,901,557 people. The surname Rayanu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Rayanu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rayanu is also the 189,540th most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 1,652 people.

Rayanu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 728 people, or 1 in 243,328. In Nigeria Rayanu is most common in: Zamfara, where 26 percent live, Kaduna, where 24 percent live and Nasarawa, where 11 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent live.

Rayanu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rayanou92104/
Rayannu921/
Rayangu921/
Rayhanu921/
Raynu9122/
Rauyanou861/
Raynus83140/
Raianu8362/
Riyanu8349/
Reyanu8339/
Rajanu8316/
Ryyanu839/
Rayinu834/
Royanu834/
Rayonu833/
Raynau833/
Rayynu832/
Raynou831/
Raynaud7720,946/
Raynaut7796/
Rajangu7723/
Raynush7717/
Raihanu7710/
Reyanou777/
Riyanus776/
Raynous774/
Raajanu773/
Rajamnu773/
Reyanud771/
Rajanut771/
Raynoud771/
Riyanut771/
Rainu73594/
Reynu7399/
Raneu7365/
Raunu7347/
Rajnu7311/
Reanu733/
Raenu731/
Raynault71152/
Raihangu7126/
Raygnaud719/
Raygnoux711/
Raihanou711/
Rajnus6763/
Reanui6750/
Reynup6749/
Răianu6733/
Reynus6724/
Rainus6722/
Raingu6719/
Rainau6714/
Royannuha6712/
Reynou679/
Reanud676/
Ruianu675/
Rainou674/
Raehnu674/
Raunau674/
Rășanu673/
Rehanu673/
Rajenu673/
Rainuy673/
Reynui672/
Raenuy672/
Rajunu672/
Rijanu671/
Rajinu671/
Rajjnu671/
Rainuh671/
Rainui671/
Raenui671/
Raynoo671/
Reynud671/
Rajnuś671/
Ranneu671/
Reanuu671/
Reanuy671/
Reyneu670/

Rayanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rayanu in the Bengali language
রায়নুrayanu-
Rayanu in the Oriya language
ରୟନୁrayanu95.56
ରାୟନୁrayanu4.44
Rayanu in the Hindi language
रायनूrayanu66.67
रयानुrayanu33.33
Rayanu in the Marathi language
रयनुrayanu45.45
रयनूrayanu31.82
रायनुrayanu13.64
रायनूrayanu9.09

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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 Rayanu
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