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

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

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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