Yanusu Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Yanusu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Yanusu (31) may also be a first name.
Yanusu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yanusu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yanusu (Hindi: यनुसु, Marathi: यनुसू) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yanusu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yanusu is the 4,206,983rd most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Yanusu live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 31 people.
Yanusu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 8,435,369. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Sokoto, where 33 percent reside, Gombe, where 24 percent reside and Kogi, where 19 percent reside. Besides Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yangusu | 92 | 42 | / |
| Yhanusu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Janusu | 83 | 13 | / |
| Yanisu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yanoussou | 80 | 27 | / |
| Ijanusu | 77 | 34 | / |
| Yannuzu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Januesu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yonucu | 67 | 239 | / |
| Janisu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yonosu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yonoussou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yohanouzou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ionusiu | 62 | 87 | / |
| Ianuzzu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Youunoussou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Iheanuju | 57 | 1 | / |
| Iannuzzu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gianouzou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Yanhissou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Yahanozou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Iannuzziu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Jonuzu | 50 | 1 | / |
Yanusu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yanusu in the Marathi language | ||
| यनुसू | yanusu | - |
| Yanusu in the Hindi language | ||
| यनुसु | yanusu | 50 |
| यनूसू | yanusu | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Yanusu
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