Shantou Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Shantou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 35 | 1:39,066,330 | 2,096 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
Shantou (742) may also be a first name.
Shantou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shantou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shantou (Hindi: शन्तौ) occurs most in China. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shantou? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,979,664th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shantou reside; 81 percent reside in East Asia and 81 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Shantou is also the 301,975th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 742 people.
The last name Shantou is most frequent in China, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 39,066,330. Outside of China Shantou is found in one country. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shantou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shantou in the Hindi language | ||
| शन्तौ | santau | 50 |
| शंतौ | santau | 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 Shantou
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