Thenua Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Thenua Surname User-submission:
The surname Thenua originated from Chandravanshi Jat. They are said to have decided to oppose (ठानना) the Mughal Badshah, hence called Thenua. It comes from thane hue, which means 'decided'.
Thenua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 123 | 1:6,236,304 | 144,239 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Thenua Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Thenua originated from Chandravanshi Jat. They are said to have decided to oppose (ठानना) the Mughal Badshah, hence called Thenua. It comes from thane hue, which means 'decided'.
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Where Does The Last Name Thenua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thenua (Hindi: ठेनुआ, Marathi: ठेनुआ) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Thenua click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thenua? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,604,449th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Thenua reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
The last name is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 6,236,304. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 54 percent live, Punjab, where 24 percent live and Delhi, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Iceland, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thenuaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tenua | 91 | 3 | / |
| Tehenuah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tienua | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tenuha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thenuo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Theunuo | 77 | 98 | / |
| Thenwat | 77 | 19 | / |
| Tienwua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tehenba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tenwa | 73 | 709 | / |
| Tenba | 73 | 56 | / |
| Tinua | 73 | 18 | / |
| Tenuo | 73 | 18 | / |
| Tenwah | 67 | 360 | / |
| Thinwa | 67 | 109 | / |
| Tenway | 67 | 35 | / |
| Teenwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Tenbou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tenbay | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tenwaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tinuat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tennwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tenwha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tenbha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tenbai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tenwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tnuayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tinuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tinuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thnvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenwap | 67 | 1 | / |
Thenua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thenua in the Marathi language | ||
| ठेनुआ | thenu'a | - |
| Thenua in the Hindi language | ||
| ठेनुआ | thenu'a | 65.85 |
| ठैनुआ | thainu'a | 26.83 |
| ठैनुआं | thainu'am | 4.88 |
| ठेनूआ | thenu'a | 2.44 |
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Footnotes
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