Yanu Surname

231,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6231:118,58712,916
Thailand5561:127,04719,221
Papua New Guinea1851:44,0745,397
Indonesia1271:1,041,33275,890
India791:9,709,688189,874
Cameroon621:334,98530,391
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Israel111:777,96750,646
England51:11,143,612252,590
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Yanu (6,151) may also be a first name.

Yanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yanu (Hindi: यानू, Marathi: यानु, Oriya: ଯନୁ, Russian: Яну) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yanu? popularity and diffusion

Yanu is the 231,683rd most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,178,639 people. Yanu is primarily found in Asia, where 45 percent of Yanu live; 39 percent live in Central Africa and 39 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 84,317th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 6,151 people.

The surname Yanu is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 623 people, or 1 in 118,587. Outside of The DR Congo this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 32 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yangu891,805/
Yanou891,467/
Yanus891,318/
Yanut89201/
Yannu8985/
Yanau8965/
Yanuz8958/
Yamnu8947/
Yanhu8917/
Yoanu8916/
Yanui8916/
Yaneu8913/
Yaynu899/
Hyanu895/
Yianu892/
Jyanu891/
Yasnu891/
Yahnu891/
Yaanu891/
Yanğu891/
Yatnu891/
Yanush802,507/
Ayyanu80752/
Yangou80744/
Yannou80250/
Aiyanu80134/
Yangau80104/
Yanhui8074/
Yannau8027/
Yanhou8027/
Yanuph8026/
Yamnou8025/
Yoannu8018/
Yanous8014/
Yanuch8012/
Yannus807/
Yahanu807/
Yahnui806/
Yanuss806/
Yihanu805/
Yangnu803/
Yaanus803/
Yanheu803/
Yahngu803/
Hyanud802/
Yaanou802/
Yagnou802/
Yagnus802/
Yanuha802/
Yanuus801/
Yanuzz801/
Yanhus801/
Yanout801/
Aayanu801/
Eiyanu801/
Yahnuh801/
Yanuit801/
Yanneu801/
Yianou801/
Yoanou801/
Oyeanu801/
Janu756,762/
Yonu75232/
Ianu75139/
Eanu7510/
Yiangou731,991/
Yiannou73128/
Yanouch7391/
Yoannou7360/
Yannouz7358/
Yangnou7318/
Hayyanu7312/
Yanoush7311/
Haiyanu735/
Yahanau735/
Aayyanu735/
Oyeannu735/
Yathnud734/
Ayianou732/
Yanouss732/
Yanaush731/
Oyeaanu731/
Yaounus731/
Yathnou731/
Yohanou731/
Yamgnou731/
Yangneu731/
Yangouh731/
Yannous731/
Ayyanou731/
Yiamnut731/
Yanusht731/
Janus6720,887/
Jannu6714,295/
Jianu679,471/
Jangu673,198/
Yongu672,941/
Yonus671,670/
Yonou67864/
Ianus67650/
Januś67604/
Jaanu67437/
Ianau67399/
Jainu67393/
Janau67354/
Janut67184/
Ayonu67169/
Eșanu67148/
Ihanu67137/
Eyonu67124/
Yanoo67123/
Ajonu67118/
Ianuş67117/
Yotnu67111/
Ianuș67107/
Janou6797/
Yonuz6791/
Iamnu6780/
Jhanu6770/
Jagnu6769/
Yohnu6758/
Jaynu6754/
Hianu6752/
Jamnu6743/
Janud6735/
Januh6730/
Januj6727/
Yonut6725/
Ioanu6722/
Ijanu6721/
Heanu6717/
Jahnu6716/
Janhu6716/
Janeu6714/
Januz6711/
Iatnu6711/
Yoonu6711/
Janui6710/
Ehanu677/
Yanausch675/
Jeanu675/
Janup675/
Oyonu675/
Yonui675/
Yonnu674/
Jaunu674/
Yognu674/
Eanau674/
Eanuș674/
Yonau673/
Yañgu673/
Januy673/
Jeynu672/
Januu672/
Jasnu672/
Ianou672/
Gianu672/
Yohannau672/
Yoneu671/
Yonud671/
Iaanu671/
Uyonu671/
Yonhu671/
Januá671/
Hayyanou671/
Yonuh671/
Yamhu671/
Yannouys671/
Yanousss671/
Haiyanou671/
Eaanu671/
Hyonu671/

Yanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yanu in the Oriya language
ଯନୁyanu-
Yanu in the Hindi language
यानूyanu57.14
यनुyanu23.81
यानुyanu19.05
Yanu in the Marathi language
यानुyanu30.48
यनुyanu23.81
यानूyanu21.9
यनूyanu13.33
यणूyanu3.81
यणुyanu3.81
याणुyanu2.86
Yanu in the Russian language
Януanu-

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