Rianu Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Rianu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
Rianu (99) may also be a first name.
Rianu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rianu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rianu is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rianu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,427,875th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Rianu live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rianu is also the 951,070th most widespread first name globally, held by 99 people.
Rianu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria it is most common in: Zamfara, where 80 percent reside, Rivers, where 10 percent reside and Yobe, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 40 percent reside and Malaysia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rianus | 91 | 101 | / |
| Rihanu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rianuh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Riangu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rijanu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raiyanu | 83 | 618 | / |
| Rayianu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Riannui | 83 | 6 | / |
| Rijanus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Riangau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Reanu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rionu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Raiyanou | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rahaianu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Reanui | 73 | 50 | / |
| Rășanu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rayonu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rehanu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ryanuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roionu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reanuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reanuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rayyanu | 67 | 4,144 | / |
| Rășeanu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rhyanus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Roșiețeanu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Regionu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reannuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayyanou | 62 | 6 | / |
| Rayyannu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rayyaanu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rajgangu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Reañu | 60 | 1 | / |
| Raajgangu | 57 | 197 | / |
| Rionoo | 55 | 19 | / |
| Ryongu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Rojonu | 55 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rianu
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