Sanu Surname

32,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Sanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5,4591:140,5148,968
Nigeria3,9951:44,3413,459
Bangladesh3,6051:44,2042,530
Indonesia1,4391:91,9049,601
DR Congo4991:148,05515,508
Thailand3441:205,34434,078
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Turkey1271:612,76732,803
United Arab Emirates1261:72,7166,783
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Papua New Guinea951:85,82911,359
Afghanistan841:382,7765,466
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Oman571:64,7012,831
England521:1,071,50151,923
Sierra Leone491:144,686305
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Taiwan291:808,4405,718
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Nepal141:2,034,3548,267
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Sanu (136,065) may also be a first name.

Sanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanu (Bengali: সানু, Hindi: सानू, Marathi: सानु, Oriya: ସନୁ, Russian: Сану, Tibetan: ས་ནུ་) has its highest incidence in India. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,291st most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 441,750 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Sanu reside; 56 percent reside in South Asia and 33 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sanu is also the 7,659th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 136,065 people.

It is most widespread in India, where it is held by 5,459 people, or 1 in 140,514. In India it is most common in: Madhya Pradesh, where 39 percent reside, Bihar, where 16 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 11 percent reside. Not including India Sanu exists in 58 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 22 percent reside.

Sanu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sanu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 10,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sanu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sanu last name is principally Muslim (77%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Sanu last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

Sanu earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $44,820 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sanou89242,503/
Sangu8922,920/
Shanu8910,080/
Scanu892,765/
Sainu891,473/
Sannu891,103/
Sanut891,043/
Sanau891,002/
Saanu89822/
Sanuy89499/
Sianu89351/
Sanui89291/
Sanus89282/
Sanud89198/
Sanhu89129/
Saunu8971/
Sanuh8968/
Sanuç8963/
Saenu8936/
Sanuj8930/
Saneu8928/
Sanup8927/
Sanuu8925/
Samnu8925/
Sahnu8918/
Hsanu8910/
Sajnu898/
Sasnu895/
Satnu894/
Saynu893/
Sagnu893/
Seanu892/
Ssanu891/
Sanuś891/
Sanuz891/
Szanu891/
Shangu8014,375/
Sangou801,144/
Sangau801,078/
Sainui801,062/
Sianou80947/
Sannou80672/
Sanhou80609/
Shannu80223/
Shamnu80210/
Saunus80179/
Shanus80160/
Saynui80114/
Sainus8095/
Sanahu8091/
Saingu8089/
Saenui8089/
Sainut8076/
Sahanu8071/
Shainu8071/
Sainuy8063/
Shanou8062/
Shaanu8055/
Sagnou8048/
Sainou8045/
Saneus8039/
Sanuis8030/
Sanous8029/
Saïnou8027/
Sanuch8026/
Saangu8021/
Sshanu8021/
Shanuu8021/
Sangnu8017/
Sahunu8016/
Sanush8015/
Sanuih8013/
Sasnau8013/
Samnau8013/
Shahnu8011/
Shanau8010/
Sahnau8010/
Sanhui809/
Sanust809/
Sainuh809/
Sannui809/
Sahnui808/
Shanhu808/
Sannus808/
Sianui808/
Jsanut807/
Sahnou807/
Shanui807/
Sanohu806/
Seanus806/
Saungu806/
Schanu806/
Shaunu806/
Ssanou806/
Sannut805/
Sanutt805/
Sannau805/
Saynuy805/
Sanoup805/
Sanoud804/
Hsanou804/
Sanouj804/
Saunui804/
Sanaud803/
Sanaut803/
Saunut803/
Seanou803/
Sanhau803/
Jsanau802/
Sannuu802/
Saimnu802/
Sanouh802/
Shanuj802/
Saynou802/
Sasnui802/
Sainau802/
Samnou802/
Shanut802/
Sainud802/
Sasnus802/
Sainuj801/
Sanudt801/
Sanuid801/
Sanuua801/
Sanout801/
Szanui801/
Sasnut801/
Sanaux801/
Ssanui801/
Sanuhe801/
Ssangu801/
Sagneu801/
Sagnuy801/
Saanou801/
Saanui801/
Sannuh801/
Scannu801/
Saynuh801/
Seaneu801/
Seanux801/
Shanuz801/
Sanhus801/
Saenau801/
Saenhu801/
Sannhu801/
Shanud801/
Shanup800/
Samnut800/
Sonu7518,800/
Canu7515,298/
Janu756,762/
Zanu753,638/
Senu753,086/
Sanó754/
Xanu752/
Sangnut73304/
Schanus73148/
Sangnui73112/
Shanouh7391/
Shaungu7362/
Schanou7349/
Shanush7345/
Sahanou7332/
Shahanu7323/
Siannou7318/
Saingou7314/
Sanhush7314/
Shannou7312/
Schanau7311/
Sannoud7310/
Sainuch739/
Sangnuy737/
Sannouh736/
Shangnu736/
Sanouiy734/
Shaannu734/
Shanhui734/
Sanouss734/
Sangnou734/
Hsainou734/
Sanouch733/
Shanouz733/
Sainahu733/
Shangou732/
Sahanau732/
Sanneus732/
Saunnut732/
Shanhau731/
Sannuij731/
Sannuit731/
Shanaut731/
Sjanusz731/
Sainnou731/
Sainnus731/
Sahaanu731/
Sanooou731/
Saungnu731/
Shaangu731/
Sahannu731/
Shhanuh731/
Shanhut731/
Sanusch730/
Saunaus730/
Janus6720,887/
Jannu6714,295/
Chanu6711,716/
Zanou674,762/
Sanoe672,725/
Songu672,519/
Zannu672,013/
Zainu671,564/
Sonou671,306/
Seenu671,106/
Seinu67708/
Cannu67674/
Sonuç67662/
Zangu67605/
Januś67604/
Sonup67546/
Senau67524/
Çangu67494/
Zanus67475/
Sanoo67445/
Jaanu67437/
Jainu67393/
Zaanu67388/
Janau67354/
Shanouha67329/
Zanuy67287/
Zanuz67256/
Samhu67214/
Seneu67210/
Janut67184/
Shenu67169/
Tjanu67150/
Sonut67114/
Djanu67112/
Schanuth67111/
Janou6797/
Somnu6788/
Sionu6781/
Jhanu6770/
Jagnu6769/
Sonau6766/
Shonu6764/
Zhanu6755/
Jaynu6754/
Zianu6750/
Sonnu6749/
Jamnu6743/
Seynu6742/
Sainneus6739/
Janud6735/
Shannouz6735/
Zaenu6729/
Zanut6729/
Soinu6728/
Januj6727/
Senuh6723/
Sounu6722/
Shanoush6722/
Zanui6720/
Janhu6716/
Soonu6715/
Zaynu6715/
Senui6715/
Janeu6714/
Januz6711/
Sonui6711/
Zeanu6711/
Zanhu6710/
Janui6710/
Soenu6710/
Suonu6710/
Senuy679/
Zasnu679/
Şamnu678/
Zanau677/
Soneu677/
Shanault676/
Zamnu676/
Sangnuch676/
Jeanu675/
Janup675/
Jaunu674/
Sohnu674/
Sanauova674/
Suinu674/
Seanauth673/
Canuj673/
Sonuu673/
Schanuss673/
Scheanou673/
Zaneu673/
Januy673/
Sonuj672/
Jasnu672/
Gianu672/
Sienu672/
Zanud672/
Sahaynau671/
Xanou671/
Sonud671/
Sehnu671/
Shashhnu671/
Shanouch671/
Shahanuj671/
Zanuu671/
Zahnu671/
Shaanoud671/
Shaanout671/
Shchanus671/
Ssenu671/
Saignoux671/
Sahannou671/
Sannouss671/
Szanó671/
Sênou671/
Cahnu671/
Ssahajnu671/
Seangnuy671/
Sam'u671/
Saunnuch671/
Sannuuch671/
Sonus670/

Sanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanu in the Tibetan language
ས་ནུ་sanu91.18
སཱ་ནུ་sanu5.88
སན་ནུ་sennu2.94
Sanu in the Bengali language
সানুsanu84.34
সনুsanu9.96
শানুsanu2.85
সাঁউsamu1.42
সানোsano0.71
সঞুsanu0.36
শুনুsunu0.36
Sanu in the Oriya language
ସନୁsanu79.37
ସାନୁsanu12.73
ସଞୁsanu3.57
ସାଣୁsanu1.23
ସନୂsanu0.84
ଶାଣୁsanu0.34
ଶାନୁsanu0.29
ଶନୁsanu0.23
ସଞୂsanu0.15
େସାନୁesanu0.08
ସାନୂsanu0.05
ସାନsana0.03
ସାହୁsahu0.03
ମନୁmanu0.03
ଭାନୁbhanu0.02
ଷାନୁsanu0.02
ସାଙୁsanu0.02
ବନୁbanu0.02
ସୁନୁsunu0.02
ଷାଣୁsanu0.02
ପାନୁpanu0.02
ଶୀନୁsinu0.02
ସନିsani0.02
ମାଣୁmanu0.02
ସନାsana0.02
ସଞିୁsaniu0.02
Sanu in the Hindi language
सानूsanu65.77
सानुsanu12.57
सनुsanu11.86
सनूsanu7.67
सेानूseanu0.62
शानूsanu0.44
सांऊsamu0.22
सोनूsonu0.1
संजूsanju0.08
सौनूsaunu0.08
सणूsanu0.05
साणूsanu0.04
साणुsanu0.04
सणुsanu0.04
सेनूsenu0.03
सन्जूsanju0.03
सेानुseanu0.01
सन्नोsanno0.01
शञुsanu0.01
षणुsanu0.01
सोनुsonu0.01
भानूbhanu0.01
सण्उsanu0.01
साहूsahu0.01
सनोsano0.01
सानू़sanu0.01
सैनूsainu0.01
सामूsamu0.01
शानुsanu0.01
सानोsano0.01
सोानूsoanu0.01
शनुsanu0.01
Sanu in the Marathi language
सानुsanu41.87
सानूsanu26.64
सनुsanu17.63
सनूsanu10.49
सेानुseanu0.61
सणुsanu0.56
सेानूseanu0.41
सणूsanu0.27
शानुsanu0.22
साणूsanu0.17
सङुsanu0.15
सांड़ुsanru0.12
साणुsanu0.1
संतुsantu0.07
सांड़ूsanru0.07
शानूsanu0.05
सांडुsandu0.05
शनुsanu0.05
संनूsannu0.05
संजुsanju0.05
सनु़sanu0.05
सञूsanu0.02
सांडूsandu0.02
सञुsanu0.02
संणुsannu0.02
सनsana0.02
सोानुsoanu0.02
शनूsanu0.02
संजूsanju0.02
सैनुsainu0.02
सांनुsannu0.02
संतूsantu0.02
Sanu in the Russian language
Сануsanu-

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Footnotes

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