Salanu Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Salanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea491:166,40223,077
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
India61:127,844,230863,365
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Salanu (51) may also be a first name.

Salanu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Salanu (Hindi: सलानू, Marathi: सलनु) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Salanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,907,068th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Salanu are found; 52 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 52 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Salanu is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 51 people.

The last name Salanu is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 166,402. In Papua New Guinea Salanu is most prevalent in: Eastern Highlands, where 96 percent reside and Morobe, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and Thailand, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Salanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salanu in the Hindi language
सलानूsalanu-
Salanu in the Marathi language
सलनुsalanu-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salanu
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