Samanu Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

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

Samanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3101:2,474,40479,283
Indonesia2011:657,95651,506
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Samanu (3,158) may also be a first name.

Samanu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Samanu (Hindi: समनू, Marathi: समनु, Oriya: ସମନୁ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samanu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 462,174th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 9,982,940 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Samanu are found; 44 percent are found in South Asia and 42 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Samanu is also the 127,981st most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 3,158 people.

The surname is most common in India, where it is borne by 310 people, or 1 in 2,474,404. In India it is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 49 percent are found, Telangana, where 25 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 19 percent are found. Outside of India Samanu occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 28 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samangu92149/
Sammanu92132/
Samanui9230/
Siamanu9218/
Samanou9216/
Samanuy9210/
Samanau929/
Shamanu928/
Saimanu925/
Saumanu923/
Satmanu923/
Samaanu923/
Samannu922/
Saamanu921/
Samaenu921/
Samanus921/
Sammanut86170/
Samannui86166/
Saimanou86113/
Siamanou8612/
Samangou8611/
Samanhou869/
Saamaanu864/
Samannou862/
Samannuy862/
Samanaud861/
Samainou861/
Satmanou861/
Saymangu861/
Shamangu861/
Semanu831,085/
Jamanu83233/
Samenu8359/
Somanu8337/
Camanu8323/
Samonu8313/
Zamanu839/
Sammanuch8013/
Saimangou801/
Zamanuh77641/
Seumanu77152/
Zamanou7787/
Somanou7738/
Somanus7723/
Chamanu7719/
Jammanu7714/
Jamanus7713/
Somanup777/
Jamanut775/
Sameenu775/
Semanau775/
Djamanu774/
Jaamanu774/
Jamaunu774/
Jamaanu773/
Saamenu773/
Saimonu773/
Shamenu772/
Samonou772/
Ceamanu772/
Samanoo772/
Somanud772/
Zamanhu772/
Jhamanu771/
Somaanu771/
Semannu771/
Seemanu771/
Suimanu771/
Saimenu771/
Saumonu771/
Zaymanu771/
Jamanou771/
Seimanu771/
Giamanu771/
Camainu771/
Camanau771/
Zamannu771/
Samonus770/
Soumanou7122,407/
Samounou71834/
Sommanus71177/
Sommanut7165/
Seimeanu7155/
Siemanou7137/
Chamanut7126/
Semannou7118/
Chamanau7116/
Zamangou718/
Djamanou716/
Soimeanu714/
Shameenu713/
Samonaus712/
Soumanuu712/
Jammaanu711/
Jaamaanu711/
Shamongu711/
Jamanuph711/
Zamganou711/
Somanhou711/
Somannou711/
Soimanou711/
Saimonou711/
Seimanou711/
Caimeanu711/
Sommanud711/
Soomanut711/
Zamanuha711/
Chamaneu711/
Soumannou6781/
Semenu6749/
Zamenu6747/
Samhongou6732/
Somonu6726/
Jamonu6717/
Somenu6716/
Soumainou677/
Semonu676/
Jahamanus675/
Zemanu674/
Chamanuch672/
Zousmanou671/
Somanú671/
Soumaînou671/
Soumaïnou671/
Soummanou671/
S'Oumanou671/
Samounnou671/
Samounouh671/
Samousnou671/
Samhounou671/
Comanu671/
Sommanust671/
Chaimanud671/
Chaimanus671/
Chamannud671/

Samanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samanu in the Oriya language
ସମନୁsamanu71.43
ସମାନୁsamanu28.57
Samanu in the Marathi language
समनुsamanu62.5
सामनुsamanu25
समनूsamanu12.5
Samanu in the Hindi language
समनूsamanu60.53
समानूsamanu23.68
समनुआsamanu'a5.26
समनुsamanu5.26
सामानूsamanu2.63
समनूआsamanu'a2.63

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