Sayanu Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sayanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sayanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1711:1,035,92343,476
India51:153,413,076951,030
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Sayanu (187) may also be a first name.

Sayanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sayanu (Hindi: सयानु, Marathi: सायनु, Oriya: ସାୟନୁ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sayanu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sayanu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,286,243rd most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Sayanu are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 665,130th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 187 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 1,035,923. In Nigeria Sayanu is most prevalent in: Sokoto, where 30 percent are found, Kebbi, where 19 percent are found and Zamfara, where 14 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Sayanu occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Sayanu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sayanou9260/
Sayangu9211/
Shayanu922/
Sauyanu921/
Sayannu921/
Sayanus921/
Saynu913/
Shayangu864/
Sayannou861/
Zayanu833,336/
Saynui83114/
Jayanu8326/
Seyanu8323/
Saianu8317/
Sayinu8316/
Cayanu8311/
Siyanu8310/
Suyanu836/
Saynuy835/
Saynou832/
Sajanu831/
Soyanu831/
Saynuh831/
Sayonu831/
Siyangu77587/
Saihanu7797/
Zayanou7760/
Sayungu7756/
Siyanus7748/
Zayannu7741/
Sayingu7721/
Jayanus7711/
Siyanou779/
Suyanou778/
Zauyanu776/
Sayinou776/
Ziayanu775/
Zayaunu774/
Sayunus771/
Shiyanu771/
Seyanus771/
Zayanuy771/
Zhayanu771/
Suhyanu771/
Sheyanu771/
Zayahnu771/
Seyanou771/
Sayonou771/
Cayanau771/
Sainu731,473/
Saunu7371/
Jaynu7354/
Seynu7342/
Saenu7336/
Saneu7328/
Zaynu7315/
Sajnu738/
Seanu732/
Shayongu7163/
Shiyangu7127/
Sahianou719/
Souyanou716/
Chayanut714/
Soyannou712/
Sayingou712/
Sahaynau711/
Zayannnu711/
Seyannou711/
Ssahajnu711/
Seynou672,046/
Sainui671,062/
Saunus67179/
Saennu67137/
Zeyanu67119/
Sainus6795/
Zaianu6792/
Saingu6789/
Saenui6789/
Sainut6776/
Shainu6771/
Cayonu6764/
Sainuy6763/
Sainou6745/
Zuyanu6728/
Caianu6727/
Sieanu6726/
Ziyanu6721/
Siyenu6721/
Sahunu6716/
Zyyanu6715/
Sujanu6714/
Zaynou6713/
Seynui6713/
Zayynu6711/
Siyonu6710/
Sehanu6710/
Sawenu6710/
Sainuh679/
Saengu677/
Seanus676/
Saungu676/
Shaunu676/
Seyonu675/
Jaynut675/
Sajinu674/
Soynou674/
Siianu674/
Saynoo674/
Saunui674/
Souynu674/
Chaynu674/
Soyonu673/
Zayunu673/
Saunut673/
Saiinu673/
Seanou673/
Saimnu672/
Jaynus672/
Sainau672/
Sainud672/
Chayanuch672/
Sainuj671/
Jayinu671/
Zajanu671/
Shahajanu671/
Syenou671/
Zayinu671/
Shahyongu671/
Suyenu671/
Soyinu671/
Seyenu671/
Siyanoush671/
Seaneu671/
Seanux671/
Zayenu671/
Seianu671/
Saenau671/
Saenhu671/
Seynuy671/

Sayanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sayanu in the Oriya language
ସାୟନୁsayanu-
Sayanu in the Marathi language
सायनुsayanu34.09
सयनुsayanu25
सायनूsayanu22.73
सायणुsayanu9.09
सयनूsayanu6.82
सानुsanu2.27
Sayanu in the Hindi language
सयानुsayanu33.33
सायनुsayanu33.33
सायणुsayanu16.67
सयानूsayanu16.67

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sayanu
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