Chantu Surname

597,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Chantu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chantu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1561:452,81079,462
Nigeria1551:1,142,85746,821
Tanzania1261:420,17229,494
Guatemala511:315,3464,565
India221:34,866,608408,224
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Chantu (1,790) may also be a first name.

Chantu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chantu (Bengali: চান্টু, Hindi: चन्टू, Marathi: चंतु, Oriya: ଚଣ୍ତୁ, Russian: Чанту) is held by more people in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chantu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 597,433rd most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 13,987,612 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 54 percent of Chantu are found; 30 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 30 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 180,763rd most frequent given name in the world, borne by 1,790 people.

The last name Chantu is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 452,810. In Thailand Chantu is primarily concentrated in: Nakhon Phanom Province, where 95 percent are found, Bangkok, where 3 percent are found and Loei Province, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Thailand this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 30 percent are found and Tanzania, where 24 percent are found.

Chantu Last Name Statistics demography

Chantu earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 109.04% more than the national average, earning $90,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chantuu92241/
Chantui92159/
Chanthu9263/
Chantou9236/
Chantut925/
Chantud923/
Chantau922/
Chantuz921/
Chhantu921/
Chantup921/
Chantuy921/
Cantu91114,509/
Hantu91478/
Chhantui86452/
Chantout86197/
Chanthau86131/
Chanthou8639/
Chanthup8623/
Chantoux8623/
Tchanteu8615/
Tchantou8614/
Chantaut8611/
Chantaux866/
Chanthui865/
Chantouh863/
Schaintu861/
Chantous861/
Shantu832,839/
Cantau83577/
Cantou83252/
Chentu83246/
Chamtu83210/
Hantud83149/
Hantou83140/
Khantu83137/
Hanttu83130/
Hantui83106/
Hantut8330/
Hantus8329/
Chontu8318/
Hantau8312/
Hanthu8311/
Zhantu8310/
Canteu836/
Hhantu834/
Canthu833/
Canttu832/
Hanntu832/
Canntu831/
Haintu831/
Cantuy831/
Xhantu831/
Chanthaup8083/
Chatinthu8021/
Tchanthou8011/
Chanthaut806/
Chanthaud802/
Tchantheu801/
Hantous7713,946/
Hantout77638/
Chontou77168/
Hantuch7745/
Shantou7743/
Shanthu7721/
Chamtui7717/
Hantush7712/
Tshantu778/
Khantui776/
Canthau774/
Cantuha774/
Hasintu774/
Chantoo773/
Chantoe773/
Chamteu772/
Sahantu771/
Khanntu771/
Haanntu771/
Hainetu771/
Shantau771/
Khantau771/
Hantouz771/
Caanthu771/
Chamtuu771/
Cauntau771/
Hantuth770/
Hanthus770/
Chaisinthu754/
Contu737,597/
Santu735,732/
Cantú73775/
Cantù73334/
Jantu73216/
Cantó73202/
Hantó7399/
Hamtu7356/
Zantu7313/
Hontu7312/
Çantu731/
Hachintu711,172/
Hantoush71568/
Hantusch71419/
Chentouh71122/
Tchamteu7121/
Handtuch7120/
Shantout7118/
Hantouch7110/
Haantaus719/
Cheunteu715/
Shantouh713/
Chuinteu712/
Tchamtou712/
Chamtoux711/
Chennttu711/
Shacintu711/
Shantoud711/
Shantouz711/
Chaimtou711/
Santus672,416/
Ciontu671,421/
Santhu67664/
Zantou67662/
Santou67300/
Santuz67289/
Contou67209/
Jantau67145/
Hontou6772/
Santuy6760/
Santut6760/
Shamtu6743/
Jantou6729/
Cantão6728/
Santau6726/
Tchounteu6726/
Contau6723/
Janthu6719/
Santui6717/
Santux6717/
Samntu6715/
Hontau6714/
Siantu6712/
Tchountou6711/
Tchamtheu6710/
Jaintu679/
Handtusch679/
Hantoo678/
Hamtou677/
Sanntu677/
Conteu677/
Cantúa677/
Hachinthu676/
Shachintu675/
Hachenthu675/
Hontus675/
Jantui675/
Jeantu674/
Santtu674/
Jaantu673/
Saintu673/
Conttu673/
Santup672/
Šantuš672/
Santuh672/
Santeu672/
Santud672/
Zanthu671/
Schontaus671/
Jantuy671/
Zhontu671/
Hasentuhs671/
Canttó671/
Cantùa671/
Chomtu671/
Contuy671/
Shontu671/
Hamthu671/
Hamttu671/
Conthu670/

Chantu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chantu in the Oriya language
ଚଣ୍ତୁcantu-
Chantu in the Hindi language
चन्टूcantu76.92
चंटूcantu8.24
चन्तूcantu6.87
चन्तुcantu3.02
चन्टुcantu2.75
चांटूcantu0.55
चनटूcanatu0.55
चंटुcantu0.55
चनतूcanatu0.27
चिन्टूcintu0.27
Chantu in the Bengali language
চান্টুcantu63.16
চন্টুcantu10.53
চান্তুcantu10.53
চন্তুcantu5.26
সন্টুsantu5.26
চামটুcamatu5.26
Chantu in the Marathi language
चंतुcantu36.11
चंतूcantu26.39
चंटुcantu14.58
चंटूcantu9.72
िंचतुincatu1.39
चंदूcandu1.39
चांतुcantu1.39
चंदुcandu1.39
िंचतूincatu1.39
चन्टुcantu0.69
चान्तुcantu0.69
लहानुlahanu0.69
चन्तूcantu0.69
पंतुpantu0.69
चन्तुcantu0.69
चेन्टुcentu0.69
Chantu in the Russian language
Чантуcantu-

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