Shantu Surname
Approximately 2,839 people bear this surname
Shantu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2,704 | 1:58,934 | 3,035 |
| India | 104 | 1:7,375,629 | 160,209 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
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
The last name Shantu (Bengali: শান্তু, Hindi: शान्तु, Marathi: शांतु, Oriya: ଶୁଛତିଆ, Russian: Шанту) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shantu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shantu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 154,609th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,566,941 people. The surname Shantu occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shantu live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 53,910th most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 12,080 people.
The surname Shantu is most prevalent in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 2,704 people, or 1 in 58,934. Other than Bangladesh Shantu is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shantu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shantu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶୁଛତିଆ | suchati'a | - |
| Shantu in the Bengali language | ||
| শান্তু | santu | 77.08 |
| শান্টু | santu | 8.33 |
| শান্ত | santa | 2.08 |
| শাণ্টু | santu | 2.08 |
| সান্টু | santu | 2.08 |
| সান্তু | santu | 1.39 |
| শান্তূ | santu | 1.39 |
| শন্তু | santu | 1.39 |
| সান্তূ | santu | 0.69 |
| ষান্টু | santu | 0.69 |
| শান্থু | santhu | 0.69 |
| সন্তু | santu | 0.69 |
| সান্থু | santhu | 0.69 |
| সনতু | sanatu | 0.69 |
| Shantu in the Marathi language | ||
| शांतु | santu | 75.54 |
| शांतू | santu | 17.85 |
| शंतु | santu | 2.4 |
| शान्तु | santu | 1.24 |
| शान्तू | santu | 0.41 |
| शंतू | santu | 0.41 |
| शांती | santi | 0.25 |
| शांता | santa | 0.17 |
| शन्तु | santu | 0.17 |
| संतोष | santosa | 0.17 |
| संतु | santu | 0.17 |
| लहानु | lahanu | 0.08 |
| शांतील | santila | 0.08 |
| शांत्या | santya | 0.08 |
| शंातू | samatu | 0.08 |
| शांतूचं | santucam | 0.08 |
| सन्तु | santu | 0.08 |
| शांतुाने | santuane | 0.08 |
| वसंत | vasanta | 0.08 |
| शतूनु | satunu | 0.08 |
| शांतुू | santuu | 0.08 |
| Shantu in the Hindi language | ||
| शान्तु | santu | 46.65 |
| शन्तु | santu | 22.95 |
| शान्तू | santu | 8.87 |
| शन्तू | santu | 6.91 |
| शांतु | santu | 6.57 |
| शंतु | santu | 3.05 |
| शांतू | santu | 1.76 |
| शंतू | santu | 1.69 |
| शन्टू | santu | 0.47 |
| शन्टु | santu | 0.34 |
| शान्टू | santu | 0.14 |
| शानतु | sanatu | 0.14 |
| शान्ती | santi | 0.07 |
| सान्तु | santu | 0.07 |
| शान्तनु | santanu | 0.07 |
| शांटू | santu | 0.07 |
| सन्तू | santu | 0.07 |
| शनतू | sanatu | 0.07 |
| शण्टू | santu | 0.07 |
| Shantu in the Russian language | ||
| Шанту | santu | - |
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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 Shantu
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