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
The surname Sanyu (Hindi: सन्यू, Marathi: सन्यु, Oriya: ସଂୟୁ, Russian: Саню) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Sanyü. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanyu? popularity and diffusion
Sanyu is the 14,994th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 196,192 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 common given name worldwide It is held by 5,753 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 35,258 people, or 1 in 1,107. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Kibaale District, where 12 percent live, Kabarole District, where 5 percent live and Wakiso District, where 5 percent live. Aside from Uganda this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 5 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.
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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