Sarnu Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Sarnu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sarnu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1541:858,76164,655
India1321:5,811,101137,947
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sarnu (1,712) may also be a first name.

Sarnu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sarnu (Hindi: सरनू, Marathi: शरणु) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sarnu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarnu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 917,199th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 25,216,422 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sarnu live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 53 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Sarnu is also the 185,598th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,712 people.

Sarnu is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 858,761. In Indonesia Sarnu is most common in: East Java, where 40 percent live, Bali, where 17 percent live and Central Java, where 17 percent live. Barring Indonesia Sarnu is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 46 percent live and Liberia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sarnou91530/
Sharnu91186/
Sarnau9199/
Sarnut918/
Sarnus913/
Sarnnu911/
Sarnoud8340/
Sarngou831/
Sahrnui831/
Sarnaud831/
Sarnouj831/
Sarnous831/
Carnu80318/
Jarnu8041/
Sarnoush77115/
Scharnau7755/
Scharnus7731/
Sharnouh7721/
Sharnaud772/
Sharnouz771/
Sarnault771/
Sarrnult770/
Searnaus770/
Sernau73271/
Jarnut73259/
Sarnoe7332/
Sarnoo7317/
Jarnou737/
Charnu736/
Sornnu734/
Zairnu733/
Carnau732/
Sornut732/
Jarnus731/
Serrnu731/
Zarnau731/
Carnui731/
Sornup731/
Jarnoux67488/
Carnauh6743/
Jarnaud6742/
Jarnhus6718/
Jarnush6711/
Cearnau677/
Jarnudd674/
Charnou674/
Sornnui672/
Sornnut671/
Sornhus671/
Jarnusz671/
Zarnuth671/
Siernau671/
Sournou671/
Zarnouh671/
Jarnous671/
Jarneus671/
Zarnout671/
Shornut670/

Sarnu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sarnu in the Marathi language
शरणुsaranu-
Sarnu in the Hindi language
सरनूsaranu90.48
सरनुsaranu4.76
सरणुsaranu4.76

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sarnu
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