Walanu Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Walanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Walanu (19) may also be a first name.
Walanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walanu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Walanu.
How Common Is The Last Name Walanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Walanu are found; 78 percent are found in Central Africa and 78 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Walanu is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 19 people.
The surname Walanu is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Outside of The DR Congo Walanu is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent reside and Liberia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walanou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Walangou | 86 | 31 | / |
| Walyangu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Balanu | 83 | 110 | / |
| Valanu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Walenu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Welanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Valeanu | 77 | 2,921 | / |
| Baleanu | 77 | 1,447 | / |
| Valianu | 77 | 161 | / |
| Balanou | 77 | 157 | / |
| Balianu | 77 | 50 | / |
| Valanou | 77 | 22 | / |
| Valyanu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ballanu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bailanu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vailanu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Valajnu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Valangu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Balanuj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Walonou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welianu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whelanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valanus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valianou | 71 | 172 | / |
| Walyongu | 71 | 34 | / |
| Vaileanu | 71 | 24 | / |
| Woulanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waliongu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valianus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balașanu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vallianou | 67 | 242 | / |
| Welenu | 67 | 172 | / |
| Bolanu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Balonu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woulianou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walanu
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