Vanhu Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Vanhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia461:52,3786,268
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Vanhu (618) may also be a first name.

Vanhu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vanhu (Hindi: वन्हू, Marathi: वान्हु) is found in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanhu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vanhu is the 2,506,728th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Vanhu are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Vanhu is also the 335,616th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 618 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 52,378. In Namibia it is most prevalent in: Ohangwena Region, where 85 percent are found, Khomas Region, where 9 percent are found and Erongo Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including Namibia it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 15 percent are found and Thailand, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vanhou9114/
Vanhuy917/
Vanhuu916/
Vannhu913/
Vanhui911/
Vanheu911/
Vanhus910/
Vanu8914,401/
Vanhout83838/
Vanhuss83778/
Vanhuis83295/
Vanhuys8354/
Vanheue838/
Vanhieu833/
Vanhuit832/
Vannhut832/
Vanhaut832/
Vanhius831/
Vanhiua831/
Vanhous830/
Vangu8032,569/
Banhu80291/
Vanus80269/
Vainu80263/
Vanho80208/
Vanau80202/
Vhanu80195/
Vasnu80188/
Vannu80119/
Vanou8075/
Vaniu8074/
Vanyu8067/
Wanhu8045/
Vahnu8021/
Vanju8018/
Vanut8018/
Fanhu8013/
Vagnu809/
Vanuy806/
Veanu803/
Vamnu803/
Vanuj803/
Vanuu803/
Vanui801/
Vaanu801/
Vaynu801/
Vaunu801/
Vaneu801/
Vanhoudt771,017/
Vanhouts776/
Vanhaudt773/
Vanhuist771/
Vanhoutd771/
Vanhusch771/
Vanhuyuh771/
Vanhoutt771/
Vanhouth770/
Vanous73444/
Vangou73375/
Fanhou73304/
Vannus73197/
Wanhou73145/
Vanhoe73133/
Vannut73114/
Vanius7351/
Vanaud7350/
Vanuch7332/
Vannou7329/
Vainus7319/
Vainju7319/
Vaneus7317/
Hwanhu7317/
Vangau7313/
Veanus7313/
Vanuyu7312/
Fanhus7310/
Vanniu7310/
Vaneau738/
Vasnus738/
Vanutt738/
Vhanyu736/
Vangnu736/
Vanupp735/
Wanhui735/
Banhui734/
Vainou734/
Whanhu734/
Vanoju733/
Vanouy733/
Vanuju733/
Banhyu733/
Vanjau733/
Vahanu732/
Vaisnu732/
Banhgu732/
Banehu732/
Banahu732/
Banheu732/
Vainui732/
Vanngu732/
Vanneu732/
Vamhuy732/
Vanush731/
Fanhui731/
Baunhu731/
Banhuu731/
Banihu731/
Vanjuz731/
Vannau731/
Vanaus731/
Vanuss731/
Vaynus731/
Veanut731/
Venheu731/
Vaunnu731/
Vanout731/
Vanieu731/
Vaneju731/
Vaniou731/
Wanjhu731/
Vuangu731/
Wanhau731/
Huanhu731/
Vagnau730/
Vannyhuis7137/
Vanhuhova711/
Banu67421,824/
Venu6710,423/
Fanu673,102/
Wanu671,438/
Vannuys67256/
Vainius67234/
Vanó67189/
Vagneux67185/
Vanhoey67123/
Vangoju67100/
Vainult6769/
Wanahau6761/
Vonu6755/
Vagnaux6746/
Vagnoux6731/
Vannuis6730/
Vanyuha6728/
Vanjous6725/
Vannutt6717/
Vonhout6717/
Vonhaus6714/
Vannoju6713/
Banihou6712/
Wanhout6711/
Vanault678/
Banehou678/
Vanneus676/
Vannieu675/
Wainhus675/
Vaynyus674/
Vahaneu674/
Fainhut674/
Banoihu673/
Banoyhu673/
Vanjaus673/
Vanyuch672/
Vanauch672/
Banhuss672/
Wanhouy672/
Vannuch672/
Vanouch671/
Banhous671/
Vanneiu671/
Vannout671/
Vanaudh671/
Vaineju671/
Huanhui671/
Vainiuš671/
Vahanui671/
Vanú671/
Vannaux671/
Vanouss671/
Vounhou671/
Wainhou671/
Fannhou671/
Baynhou671/
Banheou671/
Banhoud671/
Vanoush671/
Phanhuy671/
Vonheus671/
Whannhu671/
Uanu671/
Banhaus670/
Vanuyoe670/
Vaugnut670/

Vanhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vanhu in the Hindi language
वन्हूvanhu89.09
वन्हुvanhu7.88
वनहूvanahu1.82
वनहुvanahu0.61
वान्हूvanhu0.61
Vanhu in the Marathi language
वान्हुvanhu62.5
वान्हूvanhu37.5

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Footnotes

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