Antu

Antu Meaning & Origin

About Antu
The surname Antu is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "antu," which means "before" or "in front of" in the Mapuche language spoken by the indigenous people of Chile and Argentina. It is believed that the surname Antu was originally used as a given name and later became a surname, possibly indicating a person who was born or lived in a prominent or important place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Antu is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Antu: 531
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,038
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Antu based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Antu is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N T UW0
🌐 IPA
/antu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Antu in Braille

Here's how to represent Antu in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Antu in braille

How to sign the name Antu using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Antu using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Antu in sign language

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