Zantu Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Zantu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zantu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India101:76,706,538639,611
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Zantu (1,613) may also be a first name.

Zantu Last Name Facts

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

Zantu (Bengali: ঝন্টু, Marathi: झंटू) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zantu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Zantu are found; 77 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Zantu is also the 192,376th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,613 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India Zantu is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 100 percent are found. Excluding India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zantou91662/
Zantut91105/
Zhantu9110/
Zamntu913/
Zanthu911/
Zantus911/
Zantud911/
Zantout832,298/
Zantutt833/
Zanthus831/
Zantuth831/
Cantu80114,509/
Santu805,732/
Jantu80216/
Zontu804/
Zamtu801/
Çantu801/
Szantusz776/
Shantu732,839/
Santus732,416/
Santhu73664/
Cantau73577/
Chantu73521/
Jhantu73472/
Santou73300/
Santuz73289/
Cantou73252/
Zantoe73209/
Jantus73199/
Jantau73145/
Zontou73133/
Santuy7360/
Santut7360/
Jantud7352/
Zonteu7345/
Jantou7329/
Santau7326/
Janthu7319/
Santui7317/
Santux7317/
Szantó7316/
Samntu7315/
Siantu7312/
Zhentu7310/
Jaintu739/
Jantut737/
Sanntu737/
Canteu736/
Jantui735/
Jeantu734/
Santtu734/
Canthu733/
Jaantu733/
Saintu733/
Santup732/
Canttu732/
Šantuš732/
Zamtou732/
Santuh732/
Santeu732/
Dzontu732/
Djantu732/
Jantuš732/
Santud732/
Jantup732/
Canntu731/
Cantuy731/
Jantuy731/
Zhontu731/
Zamteu731/
Xhantu731/
Saintus672,220/
Santouh67749/
Xanthou67684/
Santush67400/
Djantou67231/
Chantui67159/
Santhou67130/
Tsantou6791/
Zeantoe6777/
Chanthu6763/
Jeantus6754/
Shantou6743/
Dzonteu6741/
Chantou6736/
Santous6732/
Siantou6730/
Jeantou6729/
Zountou6725/
Santoux6725/
Shanthu6721/
Santuch6720/
Jantaud6720/
Santhus6717/
Santaus6716/
Ssantus6712/
Santtus678/
Tshantu678/
Saintou677/
Chantut675/
Janthau675/
Canthau674/
Cantuha674/
Djanteu673/
Ziontou673/
Chantud673/
Siantau672/
Saintau672/
Santeuz672/
Jantuch672/
Seantus672/
Zaintoe672/
Chantau672/
Sahantu671/
Saanthu671/
Santouy671/
Sannthu671/
Chantuz671/
Chhantu671/
Jeantui671/
Jhanntu671/
Jainthu671/
Zahntoe671/
Saynetu671/
Zhantauova671/
Shantau671/
Jaantou671/
Jasintu671/
Zontheu671/
Zonthou671/
Santout671/
Santuue671/
Santheu671/
Giantau671/
Caanthu671/
Cauntau671/
Chantup671/
Jantult671/
Zeinetu671/
Santhud671/
Santhut671/
Sanntus671/
Chantuy671/
Janthui671/
Jantaut671/
Santuss670/

Zantu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zantu in the Bengali language
ঝন্টুjhantu89.01
ঝণ্টুjhantu6.43
ঝান্টুjhantu3.49
ঝাণ্টুjhantu0.54
ঝন্টূjhantu0.27
ঝণ্টূjhantu0.27
Zantu in the Marathi language
झंटूjhantu44
झन्टुjhantu12
झंतुjhantu8
झन्तुjhantu8
झंटुjhantu8
झांतुjhantu4
झंन्टूjhanntu4
अतूलatula4
झान्तुjhantu4
झंतूjhantu4

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