Sanyu Surname

14,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Sanyu Surname User-submission:

This surname is of East-African, Luganda origin, meaning 'gladness', 'joy'.

Sanyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda35,2581:1,107117
Japan1,7481:73,1375,092
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
India111:69,733,217610,955
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

The alternate forms: Sanyü (6) are calculated separately.

Sanyu (5,753) may also be a first name.

Sanyu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of East-African, Luganda origin, meaning 'gladness', 'joy'.

- shay.lyds

Sanyu Last Name Facts

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

Sanyu (Hindi: सन्यू, Marathi: सन्यु, Oriya: ସଂୟୁ, Russian: Саню) is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also be found as: Sanyü. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanyu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,994th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 196,192 people. The last name Sanyu occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Sanyu reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 88,019th most commonly used given name on earth, held by 5,753 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 35,258 people, or 1 in 1,107. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kibaale District, where 12 percent are found, Kabarole District, where 5 percent are found and Wakiso District, where 5 percent are found. Beside Uganda this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 5 percent are found and Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.

Sanyu Last Name Statistics demography

Sanyu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sanyü936/
Ssanyu913,769/
Sianyu91199/
Shanyu9136/
Sannyu9126/
Sanyuy9117/
Sanyou9110/
Saanyu918/
Sanyue914/
Sanjyu913/
Sanyup912/
Sanoyu911/
Sanyua911/
Sanyud911/
Sahnyuy83104/
Ssannyu835/
Sannyuy834/
Shanyou833/
Shaunyu831/
Sanyaou831/
Ssaanyu831/
Sssanyu831/
Sanyusz831/
Sainuyu831/
Shanyue831/
Sanju808,203/
Saniu80182/
Sanhu80129/
Sanyó8092/
Zanyu8022/
Sonyu803/
Sagnu803/
Sainju731,368/
Sanhou73609/
Szanyó73259/
Sanniu73170/
Sanihu73117/
Sanjou7376/
Sagnou7348/
Sanius7335/
Sainiu7334/
Shaniu7333/
Shanju7327/
Soneyu7325/
Saniou7320/
Sangnu7317/
Sanjeu7317/
Shonyu7316/
Sanjju7315/
Sannju7312/
Sanoiu7311/
Sanjhu7310/
Sanhui739/
Shanhu738/
Sanjuy737/
Sangiu736/
Sianju736/
Sanjuu735/
Sanjau735/
Sanehu734/
Sanjui734/
Sanjiu733/
Saaniu733/
Sanjus733/
Sanhau733/
Sahniu732/
Samnju731/
Saneju731/
Sanjup731/
Sonyue731/
Suonyu731/
Sonoyu731/
Sionyu731/
Sagneu731/
Sagnuy731/
Sanieu731/
Saniuj731/
Soonyu731/
Samniu731/
Sannhu731/
Sanjud731/
Saniju731/
Sonnyu731/
Saneeyuth711/
Sangoju67861/
Sangnut67304/
Sanjust67128/
Sangnui67112/
Sainoju6749/
Sahaniu6742/
Sonayiu679/
Sannoju679/
Sangiau679/
Sannéus679/
Sangnuy677/
Shangnu676/
Shanhui674/
Sangnou674/
Shaaniu673/
Shoneyu673/
Shaneeu672/
Sanehiu672/
Sainius672/
Sainjus672/
Shanhau671/
Sainiue671/
Sanooju671/
Sangeju671/
Sanguju671/
Sanjult671/
Shaneau671/
Shanjju671/
Sannius671/
Shaniou671/
Sainiuj671/
Sainoiu671/
Sanihou671/
Sanijou671/
Sanjoux671/
Sanniou671/
Saungnu671/
Soonjyu671/
Saainju671/
Seanjuy671/
Chaneyu671/

Sanyu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanyu in the Oriya language
ସଂୟୁsamyu-
Sanyu in the Marathi language
सन्युsan'yu50
संयुsanyu50
Sanyu in the Hindi language
सन्यूsan'yu42.86
सांयुsanyu14.29
सन्तूsantu14.29
संयूsanyu14.29
सान्यूsan'yu14.29
Sanyu in the Russian language
Санюsanu-

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