Sanimu Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Sanimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Sanimu (133) may also be a first name.

Sanimu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanimu (Hindi: सनीमू, Marathi: सनीमु) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanimu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,312,869th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname Sanimu is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Sanimu live; 54 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 804,402nd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 133 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 3,673,589. In Indonesia Sanimu is most numerous in: East Java, where 58 percent are found, Southeast Sulawesi, where 36 percent are found and Maluku, where 6 percent are found. Barring Indonesia Sanimu exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 32 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sainimu926/
Sanimou921/
Sanimuha861/
Sahanimu861/
Sanemu8314/
Sonimu8312/
Janimu836/
Zanimu832/
Sanhmu831/
Senimu831/
Sanumu831/
Sangemu77164/
Saneamu7712/
Sonimau776/
Janhimu773/
Sannumu773/
Sainemu771/
Shanumu771/
Shonimeu715/
Zaneimou711/
Sangeemu711/
Sanemous710/
Sonumu677/
Senemu676/
Sonemu671/
Chanhmui571/
Chanetmut5340/
Shouneumu531/
Djognimou531/

Sanimu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanimu in the Hindi language
सनीमूsanimu-
Sanimu in the Marathi language
सनीमुsanimu-

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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 Sanimu
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