Sanau Surname
Approximately 1,002 people bear this surname
Sanau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 341 | 1:1,701 | 121 |
| Kenya | 324 | 1:142,531 | 11,485 |
| Indonesia | 138 | 1:958,327 | 70,806 |
| Papua New Guinea | 78 | 1:104,535 | 14,121 |
| Malaysia | 44 | 1:670,323 | 31,889 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Sanau (1,736) may also be a first name.
Sanau Demographics
Sanau Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sanau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sanau (Bengali: সানাউ, Hindi: सनाऊ, Marathi: सनाउ, Oriya: ସନାଉ) is more frequently found in The Solomon Islands than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanau? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sanau is the 361,170th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 7,273,000 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Sanau live; 46 percent live in Oceania Islands and 34 percent live in Solomonic Oceania. Sanau is also the 184,118th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 1,736 people.
The last name Sanau is most commonly occurring in The Solomon Islands, where it is carried by 341 people, or 1 in 1,701. In The Solomon Islands it is most prevalent in: Capital Territory, where 48 percent reside, Malaita Province, where 29 percent reside and Central Province, where 6 percent reside. Not including The Solomon Islands Sanau exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 32 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.
Sanau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanau in the Bengali language | ||
| সানাউ | sana'u | 77.78 |
| সানাও | sana'o | 11.11 |
| সনউ | sana'u | 11.11 |
| Sanau in the Oriya language | ||
| ସନାଉ | sana'u | 68.57 |
| ସନଉ | sana'u | 25.71 |
| େସାନାଉ | esana'u | 2.86 |
| ସାନଉ | sana'u | 2.86 |
| Sanau in the Marathi language | ||
| सनाउ | sana'u | 46.67 |
| सनाऊ | sana'u | 26.67 |
| सनऊ | sana'u | 6.67 |
| सनउ | sana'u | 6.67 |
| सानाऊ | sana'u | 6.67 |
| संजय | sanjaya | 6.67 |
| Sanau in the Hindi language | ||
| सनाऊ | sana'u | 40.34 |
| सनौ | sanau | 22.69 |
| सनाउ | sana'u | 14.29 |
| सनऊ | sana'u | 11.76 |
| सनउ | sana'u | 5.04 |
| सानौ | sanau | 3.36 |
| सानऊ | sana'u | 0.84 |
| सन्नौ | sannau | 0.84 |
| सानाउ | sana'u | 0.84 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sanau
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