Sharnu Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Sharnu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sharnu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1851:4,146,299111,116
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Sharnu (117) may also be a first name.

Sharnu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sharnu (Hindi: शरनू, Marathi: शरनु) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharnu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,244,200th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sharnu live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sharnu is also the 864,112th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 117 people.

The last name Sharnu is most numerous in India, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 4,146,299. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 96 percent live, Telangana, where 2 percent live and Gujarat, where 1 percent live. Outside of India this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Liberia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sarnu91289/
Scharnau8655/
Scharnus8631/
Sharnouh8621/
Sharnaud862/
Sharnouz861/
Sarnou83530/
Sarnau8399/
Sarnut838/
Charnu836/
Sarnus833/
Sarnnu831/
Sarnoud7740/
Charnou774/
Sarnous771/
Sarnouj771/
Sarngou771/
Sarnaud771/
Sahrnui771/
Shornut770/
Charneux71397/
Charnaux71186/
Charnaud71162/
Sarnoush71115/
Schernau7187/
Charnaut7121/
Charnaus717/
Charnush714/
Charnout713/
Charnous712/
Charnoud712/
Sarnault711/
Charnoux711/
Sarrnult710/
Searnaus710/
Sernau67271/
Chatrnuch6744/
Sarnoe6732/
Sarnoo6717/
Sornnu674/
Zairnu673/
Sornut672/
Shahrnooy672/
Sornup671/
Serrnu671/
Charnault671/
Schernnau671/
Zarnau671/

Sharnu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sharnu in the Marathi language
शरनुsaranu69.23
हाणhana9.62
शरणुsaranu7.69
शरणूsaranu5.77
शरनूsaranu1.92
शनुर्sanur1.92
शणुर्sanur1.92
शरणुंsaranum1.92
Sharnu in the Hindi language
शरनूsaranu33.33
शरणूsaranu33.33
शरणुsaranu33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sharnu
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