Chagu Surname
Approximately 2,918 people bear this surname
Chagu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,469 | 1:21,443 | 2,674 |
| Nigeria | 378 | 1:468,632 | 23,688 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Solomon Islands | 13 | 1:44,618 | 8,903 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chagu (1,533) may also be a first name.
Chagu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chagu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chagu (Georgian: ჩაგუ, Hindi: चागू, Marathi: चागु, Oriya: ଚଗୁ) is found most in Tanzania. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chagu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chagu is the 151,004th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,497,445 people. The last name Chagu is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chagu reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chagu is also the 198,089th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 1,533 people.
It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,469 people, or 1 in 21,443. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 64 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 22 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 8 percent live. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 13 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chagu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chagu in the Georgian language | ||
| ჩაგუ | chagu | - |
| Chagu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚଗୁ | cagu | - |
| Chagu in the Hindi language | ||
| चागू | cagu | 65.66 |
| चागु | cagu | 16.16 |
| चगु | cagu | 9.09 |
| चगू | cagu | 6.06 |
| छगू | chagu | 3.03 |
| Chagu in the Marathi language | ||
| चागु | cagu | 46.67 |
| चागू | cagu | 22.67 |
| चगु | cagu | 14.67 |
| चगू | cagu | 5.33 |
| छगु | chagu | 5.33 |
| चांगु | cangu | 4 |
| छगू | chagu | 1.33 |
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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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- 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 Chagu
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