Chamu Surname
Approximately 2,515 people bear this surname
Chamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,524 | 1:81,448 | 3,394 |
| United States | 239 | 1:1,516,565 | 103,003 |
| Tanzania | 232 | 1:228,197 | 18,918 |
| South Africa | 167 | 1:324,417 | 30,492 |
| France | 120 | 1:553,523 | 75,172 |
| India | 66 | 1:11,622,203 | 212,115 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 1:3,087,648 | 114,684 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
The alternate forms: Chamú (10) & Chamù (1) are calculated separately.
Chamu (5,477) may also be a first name.
Chamu Demographics
Average Chamu Salary in
United States
$36,077 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chamu (Bengali: চামু, Hindi: चामू, Marathi: चामु, Oriya: ଚାମୁ) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Chamú or Chamù. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 171,255th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,897,633 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Chamu live; 70 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 90,773rd most widespread first name worldwide, held by 5,477 people.
It is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is held by 1,524 people, or 1 in 81,448. In Mexico Chamu is most numerous in: Guerrero, where 66 percent reside, México, where 11 percent reside and Mexico City, where 8 percent reside. Beside Mexico Chamu is found in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.
Chamu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chamu last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.31% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Chamu earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 32.04% less than the national average, earning R 161,508 per year and in United States they earn 16.39% less than the national average, earning $36,077 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chamu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚାମୁ | camu | 90.82 |
| ଚମୁ | camu | 6.65 |
| ଚାମୂ | camu | 1.9 |
| ଡମୁ | damu | 0.32 |
| Chamu in the Bengali language | ||
| চামু | camu | 83.33 |
| ছমু | chamu | 16.67 |
| Chamu in the Hindi language | ||
| चामू | camu | 45.66 |
| चमू | camu | 26.53 |
| चमु | camu | 22.19 |
| चामु | camu | 5.36 |
| Chamu in the Marathi language | ||
| चामु | camu | 37.98 |
| चामू | camu | 26.41 |
| चमु | camu | 21.66 |
| चमू | camu | 12.46 |
| छमु | chamu | 0.59 |
| दामू | damu | 0.3 |
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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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- 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 Chamu
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