Chanku Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Chanku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chanku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
India61:127,844,230863,365
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Chanku (661) may also be a first name.

Chanku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chanku (Bengali: চানকু, Hindi: चनकू, Marathi: चंकु) has its highest incidence in Botswana. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chanku? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,994,173rd most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name Chanku occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Chanku are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 322,851st most common forename on earth, borne by 661 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Botswana, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 49,703. Other than Botswana Chanku is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Chanku Last Name Statistics demography

Chanku earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 68.13% less than the national average, earning $13,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chankou92152/
Chankhu9239/
Changku929/
Chankut925/
Chankeu924/
Chankau921/
Chankui921/
Chhanku921/
Canku91107/
Hanku9195/
Tchankeu86162/
Tchankou8675/
Tchankui8652/
Changkui863/
Changkud862/
Changkau861/
Changkou861/
Changkut861/
Chankhut861/
Hankui83417/
Khanku8381/
Hankou8346/
Hangku8317/
Hankuş8317/
Hankhu8316/
Cangku8311/
Chenku8310/
Chancu838/
Hankuz834/
Chonku833/
Cankhu832/
Hankuś832/
Cahnku831/
Cannku831/
Chankhuha8065/
Changkhud8012/
Changkhut808/
Hankusz7730/
Chankoo7727/
Khankhu7712/
Tshanku7711/
Chankoe774/
Chamkui774/
Hankous773/
Chancui772/
Chenkui772/
Chengku772/
Khangku771/
Chancuy771/
Czankus771/
Chanceu771/
Chamkou771/
Khanqku771/
Zhangku771/
Chongku771/
Hangkut771/
Hancu731,264/
Hankó731,221/
Cancu73391/
Zanku7337/
Honku7319/
Conku7313/
Çanku731/
Tchamkou7148/
Tchamkeu7134/
Chonkhup7123/
Khaangku7118/
Chanqueu7113/
Hankouch715/
Khankhuu714/
Tchonkeu713/
Hankhaus712/
Tchonkou712/
Tchamkui712/
Chamkhui712/
Chuinkou712/
Chengkui712/
Khankhou711/
Chongkui711/
Chamkush711/
Hankouss711/
Chounkeu711/
Cheunkeu711/
Zhangkui711/
Zhangkou711/
Chancheu711/
Chamkhuy711/
Khaungku711/
Hankhous710/
Honkou671,651/
Tchounkeu671,528/
Dzanku67487/
Csankó67119/
Jankuj67119/
Honkuy6786/
Hongku6722/
Tsanku6712/
Hancuh6711/
Tchounkui6711/
Cajnkó6710/
Hanckó679/
Jankui675/
Zankeu674/
Cancui674/
Hankoo673/
Hancus672/
Tchounkou672/
Hancou672/
Khancu672/
Hancau672/
Jankeu671/
Tcheinkou671/
Hamkeu671/
Chancó671/
Conkou671/
Chengkhui671/

Chanku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chanku in the Hindi language
चनकूcanaku58.33
चंकूcanku21.67
चिनकूcinaku8.33
चंकुcanku5
चन्कूcanku3.33
चन्कुcanku1.67
छन्कूchanku1.67
Chanku in the Bengali language
চানকুcanaku50
চাঙ্কুcanku50
Chanku in the Marathi language
चंकुcanku45
चंकूcanku45
चहािनcahaina5
चहानीcahani5

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chanku
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