Shantu Surname

154,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shantu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shantu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh2,7041:58,9343,035
India1041:7,375,629160,209
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Shantu (12,080) may also be a first name.

Shantu Last Name Facts

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

Shantu (Bengali: শান্তু, Hindi: शान्तु, Marathi: शांतु, Oriya: ଶୁଛତିଆ, Russian: Шанту) is found most in Bangladesh. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shantu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 154,609th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,566,941 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Shantu are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 53,910th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 12,080 people.

The surname is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is held by 2,704 people, or 1 in 58,934. Apart from Bangladesh this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shantou9243/
Shanthu9221/
Sahantu921/
Shantau921/
Santu915,732/
Shantout8618/
Shantouh863/
Shacintu861/
Shantoud861/
Shantouz861/
Schaintu861/
Santus832,416/
Shentu83812/
Santhu83664/
Chantu83521/
Santou83300/
Santuz83289/
Santuy8360/
Santut8360/
Shamtu8343/
Santau8326/
Santui8317/
Santux8317/
Samntu8315/
Siantu8312/
Sanntu837/
Santtu834/
Saintu833/
Santup832/
Santuh832/
Santeu832/
Santud832/
Shontu831/
Xhantu831/
Shachintu805/
Saintus772,220/
Santouh77749/
Santush77400/
Chantui77159/
Santhou77130/
Chanthu7763/
Chantou7736/
Santous7732/
Siantou7730/
Santoux7725/
Santuch7720/
Santhus7717/
Santaus7716/
Ssantus7712/
Santtus778/
Saintou777/
Shantoo776/
Chantut775/
Chantud773/
Siantau772/
Saintau772/
Santeuz772/
Seantus772/
Chantau772/
Saanthu771/
Santouy771/
Sannthu771/
Chantuz771/
Chhantu771/
Shamtuy771/
Saynetu771/
Shontau771/
Shonthu771/
Santout771/
Santuue771/
Santheu771/
Chantup771/
Santhud771/
Santhut771/
Sanntus771/
Chantuy771/
Santuss770/
Samtu73675/
Sontu73669/
Zantu7313/
Santó738/
Çantu731/
Chhantui71452/
Shamtout71212/
Saintout71206/
Chantout71197/
Sainteus71166/
Chanthau71131/
Santhouz7195/
Chanthou7139/
Chanthup7123/
Chantoux7123/
Chantaut7111/
Sahantoo7110/
Santhaus719/
Szantusz716/
Chantaux716/
Chanthui715/
Chantouh713/
Saintuch711/
Santhuss711/
Shamtuhe711/
Shamtoud711/
Saintoux711/
Santhush711/
Santoush711/
Chantous711/
Samtou67853/
Zantou67662/
Santoo67479/
Santoe67285/
Chamtu67210/
Sointu67119/
Chanthaup6783/
Somntu6767/
Sántus6729/
Chatinthu6721/
Chontu6718/
Sontou6716/
Szantó6716/
Chanthaut676/
Sontup674/
Samtus672/
Santão672/
Sattentau672/
Šantuš672/
Sheintuch672/
Chanthaud672/
Zanthu671/
Schontaus671/
Sontau671/
Sonthu671/
Sontus671/
Santúa671/
Santhó671/
Samtup671/
Sontud671/
Sontui671/

Shantu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shantu in the Oriya language
ଶୁଛତିଆsuchati'a-
Shantu in the Bengali language
শান্তুsantu77.08
শান্টুsantu8.33
শান্তsanta2.08
শাণ্টুsantu2.08
সান্টুsantu2.08
সান্তুsantu1.39
শান্তূsantu1.39
শন্তুsantu1.39
সান্তূsantu0.69
ষান্টুsantu0.69
শান্থুsanthu0.69
সন্তুsantu0.69
সান্থুsanthu0.69
সনতুsanatu0.69
Shantu in the Marathi language
शांतुsantu75.54
शांतूsantu17.85
शंतुsantu2.4
शान्तुsantu1.24
शान्तूsantu0.41
शंतूsantu0.41
शांतीsanti0.25
शांताsanta0.17
शन्तुsantu0.17
संतोषsantosa0.17
संतुsantu0.17
लहानुlahanu0.08
शांतीलsantila0.08
शांत्याsantya0.08
शंातूsamatu0.08
शांतूचंsantucam0.08
सन्तुsantu0.08
शांतुानेsantuane0.08
वसंतvasanta0.08
शतूनुsatunu0.08
शांतुूsantuu0.08
Shantu in the Hindi language
शान्तुsantu46.65
शन्तुsantu22.95
शान्तूsantu8.87
शन्तूsantu6.91
शांतुsantu6.57
शंतुsantu3.05
शांतूsantu1.76
शंतूsantu1.69
शन्टूsantu0.47
शन्टुsantu0.34
शान्टूsantu0.14
शानतुsanatu0.14
शान्तीsanti0.07
सान्तुsantu0.07
शान्तनुsantanu0.07
शांटूsantu0.07
सन्तूsantu0.07
शनतूsanatu0.07
शण्टूsantu0.07
Shantu in the Russian language
Шантуsantu-

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