Vandu Surname

206,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Vandu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vandu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,5571:113,7727,552
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
India1241:6,186,011143,436
South Africa651:833,50355,653
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Vandu (2,337) may also be a first name.

Vandu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vandu (Hindi: वन्दू, Marathi: वंदु) is most common in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vandu? popularity and diffusion

Vandu is the 206,400th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,629,256 people. Vandu is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Vandu live; 78 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 153,860th most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 2,337 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,557 people, or 1 in 113,772. In Nigeria Vandu is mostly found in: Adamawa, where 73 percent live, Borno, where 9 percent live and Kaduna, where 3 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 10 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.

Vandu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vandu last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

The amount Vandu earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 55.9% less than the national average, earning R 104,796 per year and in United States they earn 35.39% less than the national average, earning $27,880 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vandhu91282/
Vandou91215/
Vaindu9179/
Vandeu9135/
Vuandu9134/
Vandui9133/
Vhandu919/
Vandau913/
Vandus912/
Vanduy912/
Vanduch8384/
Vanduys8322/
Vandaud839/
Vandeus832/
Vandaus831/
Vandoup831/
Vasindu831/
Vandhou831/
Vandust830/
Vanduit830/
Vanduss830/
Bandu808,425/
Wandu80770/
Fandu80224/
Vondu804/
Vanduist776/
Vandault771/
Vanduush771/
Vanduyts771/
Vacendou771/
Vacindou771/
Vasindou771/
Vondou7310,296/
Bandhu739,824/
Bandou731,455/
Baundu73559/
Baindu73423/
Waindu73383/
Wandeu73284/
Bandau73275/
Wandui73274/
Mpandu73272/
Wandou73239/
Bandut73238/
Bandus73198/
Wandau73168/
Bhandu73162/
Phandu73106/
Fandau7349/
Fandou7346/
Fandeu7338/
Banduh7334/
Wandut7330/
Hwandu7321/
Banndu7317/
Bandeu7314/
Wanduh7312/
Bandui7310/
Banhdu739/
Bandup737/
Banduu736/
Fandhu736/
Vandoo733/
Bandud733/
Wuandu733/
Bandgu732/
Bahndu732/
Wanddu732/
Fanduy732/
Banduz732/
Fanduz731/
Basndu731/
Bantdu731/
Wandgu731/
Vondau731/
Baandu731/
Uahndu731/
Vandão731/
Vamdou731/
Wanduy731/
Fanndu731/
Fanhdu731/
Faindu731/
Wanduu731/
Wayndu731/
Banddu731/
Vassindou71219/
Vattindhu711/
Vassendou711/
Mpandou67771/
Banduch67526/
Fanduiz67239/
Voundou67164/
Fandoud67123/
Mphandu67109/
Fandoux6785/
Fandeux6744/
Bandoux6733/
Bandush6729/
Bandoud6723/
Wasindu6718/
Wanduch6714/
Bhandui6714/
Bhandhu6711/
Waundui6711/
Waindou679/
Vandhoo677/
Bandeus676/
Bhandut675/
Bandous675/
Bandouh675/
Basindu674/
Fanduzz673/
Vandeutsch673/
Bandhuu673/
Fandaut673/
Banduua673/
Bhaindu673/
Wandeus673/
Wamndou672/
Bainduh672/
Phandhu671/
Bainedu671/
Banddhu671/
Bandhuz671/
Bhanddu671/
Wandous671/
Vondhus671/
Huandut671/
Mpaandu671/
Uhandau671/
Waandou671/
Fandouz671/
Baindou671/
Batendu671/
Bandhou671/
Banduth671/
Banduľa671/
Wandaud671/
Banduit670/
Wandush670/

Vandu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vandu in the Hindi language
वन्दूvandu57.21
वन्दुvandu13.94
वांदूvandu12.98
वंदूvandu5.77
वनदूvanadu1.92
वंडूvandu1.44
वान्दूvandu1.44
वन्डूvandu1.44
वण्डूvandu0.96
वंदुvandu0.48
िवन्दुivandu0.48
वनदुvanadu0.48
वान्दुvandu0.48
वान्डुvandu0.48
वन्डुvandu0.48
Vandu in the Marathi language
वंदुvandu37.76
वंदूvandu17.43
वंडूvandu16.18
वंडुvandu15.35
वांदुvandu2.49
वन्दुvandu1.24
बंडुbandu1.24
वन्डुvandu0.83
पांडुpandu0.41
वण्दूvandu0.41
वांडूvandu0.41
नंदुnandu0.41
वेदुvedu0.41
वांडुvandu0.41
चंदूcandu0.41
वंदुूvanduu0.41
वेडुvedu0.41
खंडुkhandu0.41
वंदुुvanduu0.41

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