Shaniu Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Shaniu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 16 | 1:25,261 | 1,532 |
| Kosovo | 15 | 1:124,125 | 6,042 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Shaniu (244) may also be a first name.
Shaniu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaniu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shaniu (Hindi: शानू) occurs most in The Maldives. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaniu? popularity and diffusion
Shaniu is the 3,432,070th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Shaniu reside; 48 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shaniu is also the 571,890th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 244 people.
The last name is most widespread in The Maldives, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 25,261. In The Maldives it is primarily found in: Malé, where 63 percent live, Haa Alif Atoll, where 13 percent live and Gnaviyani Atoll, where 6 percent live. Outside of The Maldives it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 45 percent live and Austria, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shaniu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaniu in the Hindi language | ||
| शानू | sanu | 50 |
| शंिउ | sami'u | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shaniu
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