Sanyu Surname
Approximately 37,145 people bear this surname
Sanyu Surname User-submission:
This surname is of East-African, Luganda origin, meaning 'gladness', 'joy'.
Sanyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 35,258 | 1:1,107 | 117 |
| Japan | 1,748 | 1:73,137 | 5,092 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 1:454,599 | 1,711 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
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'.
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Average Sanyu Salary in
United States
$40,700 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Sanyü. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanyu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,994th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 196,192 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Sanyu are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Sanyu is also the 88,019th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 5,753 people.
This last name is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 35,258 people, or 1 in 1,107. In Uganda it is most common in: Kibaale District, where 12 percent reside, Kabarole District, where 5 percent reside and Wakiso District, where 5 percent reside. Beside Uganda it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 5 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.
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
Sanyu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanyu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସଂୟୁ | samyu | - |
| Sanyu in the Marathi language | ||
| सन्यु | san'yu | 50 |
| संयु | sanyu | 50 |
| Sanyu in the Hindi language | ||
| सन्यू | san'yu | 42.86 |
| सांयु | sanyu | 14.29 |
| सन्तू | santu | 14.29 |
| संयू | sanyu | 14.29 |
| सान्यू | san'yu | 14.29 |
| Sanyu in the Russian language | ||
| Саню | sanu | - |
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Footnotes
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