Shandu Surname

21,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Shandu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shandu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa24,3051:2,229283
Tanzania8691:60,9226,535
Swaziland2781:4,670333
Zimbabwe1231:125,51416,775
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
England361:1,547,72466,012
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
India101:76,706,538639,611
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Shandu (1,237) may also be a first name.

Shandu Last Name Facts

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

Shandu (Bengali: শান্ডু, Hindi: शन्दू, Marathi: शांडू) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shandu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 21,163rd most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 282,957 people. The surname Shandu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shandu reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 224,766th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 1,237 people.

It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 24,305 people, or 1 in 2,229. In South Africa Shandu is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 85 percent reside, Gauteng, where 7 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 3 percent reside. Barring South Africa this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 3 percent reside and Swaziland, where 1 percent reside.

Shandu Last Name Statistics demography

Shandu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.57% less than the national average, earning R 131,712 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahandu92132/
Shandhu9217/
Shandou922/
Shaindu921/
Shaundu921/
Shandui921/
Shandut921/
Sandu9178,799/
Shandoud8645/
Shandout8625/
Shandouh866/
Shatendu861/
Shanduij861/
Shahandu861/
Sandhu8383,153/
Chandu8313,721/
Sandau831,887/
Sandui83524/
Sandeu83348/
Shendu83346/
Sandou83329/
Sandut83132/
Sandup83112/
Sanduj8394/
Sandus8351/
Sanduu8328/
Sanduy8320/
Sanhdu8313/
Saindu8313/
Shondu8313/
Sanndu8310/
Sanduh837/
Siandu836/
Sandud835/
Shamdu833/
Saandu832/
Sanddu832/
Sandgu831/
Saundu831/
Sanduz831/
Shandoust801/
Saindou776,899/
Sandeus77867/
Saïndou77532/
Chandhu77193/
Sandoud77142/
Chanduy77103/
Chandeu7782/
Chaandu7781/
Chandou7746/
Ssandhu7732/
Sandeuh7728/
Sanndhu7725/
Chandau7724/
Siandou7723/
Sandoux7717/
Chanduj7713/
Sanduis777/
Chhandu776/
Sandhuj776/
Sandouh776/
Saindhu775/
Sayndou775/
Sasindu775/
Sandhou775/
Chandus774/
Shendhu774/
Saandhu773/
Sainedu773/
Sandous773/
Sanduha772/
Sandouy772/
Saundus772/
Sandhau772/
Sanhdhu772/
Chandud772/
Chandut772/
Siandeu772/
Sanduiz772/
Sandhus772/
Shondup771/
Satendu771/
Satindu771/
Sasndhu771/
Sandahu771/
Sanddhu771/
Sandhhu771/
Sandhui771/
Sandhuy771/
Channdu771/
Chanddu771/
Chahndu771/
Shamdud771/
Sahndeu771/
Sanduch771/
Sandheu771/
Sandhuu771/
Sanddau771/
Sandgou771/
Sanndou771/
Shuindu771/
Samndau771/
Saindau770/
Sandust770/
Sanduss770/
Zandu731,318/
Sondu73156/
Xandu73106/
Sandó7376/
Samdu7372/
Sandú731/
Sandhaus71534/
Shahndhoush7134/
Saindoux7114/
Shamdutt7113/
Schondau7111/
Sandhuis717/
Saundeus711/
Saisindu711/
Sainduhe711/
Sandoudz711/
Samnndhu711/
Chhandup711/
Chandeup711/
Shamdudh711/
Sondou672,973/
Sandoe67780/
Samdup67245/
Saãdou67109/
Zandou67101/
Sánduj6797/
Sandoo6741/
Sondhu6721/
Zandeu6721/
Chondu6714/
Zaundu6712/
Samdou6711/
Sondus678/
Sonduy675/
Saisindhu673/
Soundu673/
Shomdu673/
Sandão673/
Zanndu672/
Sandúa672/
Chamdu672/
Sonduu671/
Zaindu671/
Saimdu671/
Zandau671/
Sondau671/
Sonddu671/
Seundu671/
Sandhú671/
Sanddoush671/
Samdau671/
Szándu671/
Sănduț671/

Shandu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shandu in the Bengali language
শান্ডুsandu-
Shandu in the Hindi language
शन्दूsandu53.85
शन्दुsandu38.46
शांदूsandu7.69
Shandu in the Marathi language
शांडूsandu31.03
शांडुsandu17.24
शंदूsandu6.9
शंदुsandu6.9
सांडूsandu6.9
शांदुsandu6.9
संधूsandhu6.9
शांदूsandu3.45
शंडुsandu3.45
सांडुsandu3.45
पांडूpandu3.45
शानदूsanadu3.45

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