Chanthu Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Chanthu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chanthu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India331:23,244,406321,547
Cambodia171:911,0095,219
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chanthu (14,282) may also be a first name.

Chanthu Last Name Facts

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

Chanthu (Hindi: चन्ठू, Marathi: चंदु) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chanthu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,414,640th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. Chanthu occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Chanthu are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chanthu is also the 47,963rd most frequent given name globally, held by 14,282 people.

This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 23,244,406. In India it is primarily found in: Kerala, where 82 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account India Chanthu exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 27 percent reside and Malaysia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanthau93131/
Chanthou9339/
Chanthup9323/
Chanthui935/
Chantu92521/
Hanthu9211/
Canthu923/
Chanthaup8883/
Chatinthu8821/
Tchanthou8811/
Chanthaut886/
Chanthaud882/
Tchantheu881/
Chantuu86241/
Chantui86159/
Chantou8636/
Shanthu8621/
Chantut865/
Canthau864/
Chantud863/
Chantau862/
Chantuz861/
Chhantu861/
Caanthu861/
Chantup861/
Chantuy861/
Hanthus860/
Cantu83114,509/
Hantu83478/
Chaisinthu824/
Chhantui80452/
Chantout80197/
Chantoux8023/
Tchanteu8015/
Tchantou8014/
Chantaut8011/
Chantaux806/
Chantouh803/
Schaintu801/
Chantous801/
Shantu772,839/
Santhu77664/
Cantau77577/
Cantou77252/
Chentu77246/
Chamtu77210/
Hantud77149/
Hantou77140/
Khantu77137/
Hanttu77130/
Hantui77106/
Hantut7730/
Hantus7729/
Janthu7719/
Chontu7718/
Hantau7712/
Zhantu7710/
Canteu776/
Hhantu774/
Canttu772/
Hanntu772/
Canntu771/
Haintu771/
Zanthu771/
Cantuy771/
Xhantu771/
Hamthu771/
Conthu770/
Tchamtheu7510/
Hachinthu756/
Hachenthu755/
Hantous7113,946/
Xanthou71684/
Hantout71638/
Chontou71168/
Khonthu71147/
Santhou71130/
Hantuch7145/
Shantou7143/
Santhus7117/
Chamtui7117/
Hantush7112/
Tshantu718/
Khantui716/
Janthau715/
Cantuha714/
Hasintu714/
Chantoo713/
Chantoe713/
Chamteu712/
Sahantu711/
Saanthu711/
Sannthu711/
Jainthu711/
Khanntu711/
Haanntu711/
Hainetu711/
Shantau711/
Khantau711/
Shonthu711/
Santheu711/
Hantouz711/
Chamtuu711/
Cauntau711/
Santhud711/
Santhut711/
Janthui711/
Hantuth710/
Contu677,597/
Santu675,732/
Hachintu671,172/
Cantú67775/
Hantoush67568/
Hantusch67419/
Cantù67334/
Jantu67216/
Cantó67202/
Chentouh67122/
Hantó6799/
Santhouz6795/
Hamtu6756/
Tchamteu6721/
Handtuch6720/
Shantout6718/
Zantu6713/
Hontu6712/
Hantouch6710/
Santhaus679/
Haantaus679/
Cheunteu675/
Chomthup675/
Shantouh673/
Chuinteu672/
Tchamtou672/
Santhuss671/
Chamtoux671/
Chennttu671/
Shacintu671/
Shantoud671/
Shantouz671/
Çantu671/
Santhush671/
Chaimtou671/

Chanthu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chanthu in the Marathi language
चंदुcandu-
Chanthu in the Hindi language
चन्ठूcanthu90.91
चंठूcanthu9.09

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