Chanu Surname

44,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
France

Chanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8,2171:93,3516,179
France2,1451:30,9663,771
Thailand6181:114,30216,848
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
Pakistan661:2,706,72622,920
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
England41:13,929,515290,718
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey21:25,9413,069

The alternate forms: Chañu (9) & Chänu (1) are calculated separately.

Chanu (10,553) may also be a first name.

Chanu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chanu (Bengali: চানু, Hindi: चानू, Marathi: चनु, Oriya: ଚାନୁ, Russian: Чану, Tibetan: ཆ་ནུ་) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Chañu or Chänu. For other possible spellings of Chanu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 44,322nd most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 622,017 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Chanu are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 74 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 59,108th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 10,553 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 8,217 people, or 1 in 93,351. In India Chanu is most numerous in: Manipur, where 94 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent are found and Assam, where 1 percent are found. Excluding India this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in France, where 18 percent are found and Thailand, where 5 percent are found.

Chanu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chanu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chanu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.31% more than the national average, earning R 345,300 per year; in United States they earn 45.88% more than the national average, earning $62,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.32% less than the national average, earning $38,592 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chañu939/
Chänu931/
Chanut914,455/
Chanou911,998/
Changu911,068/
Channu91977/
Chainu91599/
Chaunu91201/
Chanau9152/
Chanui9145/
Chanus9137/
Chhanu9114/
Chatnu9114/
Cheanu917/
Schanu916/
Chanux914/
Chaanu914/
Chanud914/
Chanup914/
Chaynu914/
Chaneu912/
Chamnu911/
Chanhu911/
Tchanu911/
Chanuu911/
Chanuz911/
Chaenu911/
Canu8915,298/
Hanu893,320/
Tchanou83911/
Chanaud83370/
Chanoux83357/
Chhannu83328/
Chainui83225/
Schanus83148/
Chanaux83126/
Chaungu83103/
Channui8392/
Changau8390/
Chaunut8364/
Channut8362/
Chainou8361/
Chainut8351/
Chaïnou8350/
Schanou8349/
Chhangu8339/
Changou8338/
Channou8320/
Chagnou8319/
Chainus8314/
Chaangu8313/
Schanau8311/
Chaunou8311/
Chainuy8311/
Chaanou839/
Chagnau835/
Chamnut835/
Chanhou834/
Chanouj834/
Chaunnu833/
Channau833/
Chanhui832/
Tchaneu832/
Chanaut832/
Channhu832/
Channuy832/
Chanult831/
Chajnus831/
Chaunau831/
Tchangu831/
Tchanut831/
Changuh831/
Chaynut831/
Chagnut831/
Chanusz831/
Chanaup831/
Chamnuy831/
Changnu831/
Chanoud831/
Chanoup831/
Chanuch831/
Chatnut831/
Chatnuy831/
Chaynhu831/
Chasnut830/
Chagneu830/
Chainau830/
Chanous830/
Hanus8010,892/
Shanu8010,080/
Chenu806,725/
Hasnu805,962/
Hanou802,486/
Hanau802,183/
Hannu802,075/
Khanu801,327/
Canau801,043/
Cannu80674/
Hanut80239/
Canou80159/
Hanuz8064/
Zhanu8055/
Hanud8040/
Caneu8038/
Chonu8032/
Haneu8030/
Hanui8028/
Hainu8026/
Haynu8026/
Cainu8024/
Hanhu8021/
Caunu8020/
Haunu8020/
Heanu8017/
Hamnu8013/
Hsanu8010/
Haanu805/
Hanuś805/
Hatnu805/
Hanup804/
Hanuľ804/
Canuj803/
Hajnu802/
Hagnu802/
Hanuj801/
Hanuş801/
Hanțu801/
Cahnu801/
Hanuy800/
Chagnaud771,025/
Tchangou77704/
Chagneux77204/
Chagnoux77181/
Schanuth77111/
Channaux7787/
Tchagnou7737/
Chanouha7729/
Tchamnou7720/
Chainaud7717/
Tchanhou7711/
Chanhout779/
Cheanult778/
Chanault775/
Channoud774/
Tchaanou774/
Chauynhu774/
Schanuss773/
Scheanou773/
Changnou773/
Channuch773/
Chaignau772/
Channahu771/
Chaynush771/
Tschaneu771/
Shchanus771/
Tchaïnou771/
Tchajnou771/
Tchamneu771/
Tchanheu771/
Tchannou771/
Chagnaux771/
Chainaux771/
Chanouii771/
Chanouhe771/
Chaithnu771/
Chatnuch771/
Shangu7314,375/
Chennu737,856/
Hannou731,540/
Hanout731,368/
Hannus731,197/
Chonou73680/
Hanous73534/
Hanusz73517/
Hanoud73484/
Hanouz73335/
Chenui73258/
Chenhu73246/
Shannu73223/
Shamnu73210/
Chongu73205/
Shanus73160/
Hanush73151/
Haynau73147/
Chanoo73142/
Hanuch73117/
Cheenu7385/
Hajnus7383/
Ciangu7382/
Haunau7382/
Khanui7376/
Hainut7373/
Sahanu7371/
Shainu7371/
Hannud7363/
Shanou7362/
Chenau7361/
Chonnu7358/
Cannou7357/
Hanoux7356/
Shaanu7355/
Khanau7353/
Choonu7353/
Khannu7345/
Cannau7343/
Chenuh7342/
Chanoe7340/
Hanhus7338/
Hamnou7336/
Hanaut7334/
Hanouj7333/
Hannau7331/
Zahanu7330/
Khangu7327/
Hanuss7327/
Hainnu7323/
Hanaux7322/
Khanou7322/
Hagnus7322/
Sshanu7321/
Hainau7321/
Shanuu7321/
Zhanhu7321/
Hahnau7320/
Hanuľa7318/
Hagnau7317/
Haynus7316/
Hainus7315/
Zhanou7314/
Hannux7313/
Shahnu7311/
Khanuj7311/
Khainu7311/
Hainou7311/
Shanau7310/
Cannnu739/
Canhui739/
Khanuu738/
Shanhu738/
Cheneu738/
Chonus737/
Hasnou737/
Hanouh737/
Shanui737/
Hannuß737/
Hannuh736/
Haynou736/
Shaunu736/
Hajnuš736/
Haïnou736/
Canheu735/
Khanuy735/
Hanhui734/
Hannui734/
Hsanou734/
Chounu734/
Hasnut734/
Hajnau733/
Hanaud733/
Hatnui733/
Chenuu732/
Shanuj732/
Ceangu732/
Cianou732/
Canhou732/
Haanou732/
Hagnui732/
Shanut732/
Chhenu731/
Khaanu731/
Canneu731/
Cainau731/
Cainnu731/
Chenuy731/
Chhonu731/
Hatnup731/
Haynut731/
Hanauh731/
Hanahu731/
Zhaneu731/
Heaneu731/
Khaneu731/
Tcanou731/
Tshanu731/
Hamnui731/
Hanaus731/
Hanudt731/
Hasnui731/
Hanæus731/
Hagnou731/
Canouï731/
Cheinu731/
Shanuz731/
Shanud731/
Chehnu731/
Chonuy731/
Hangnu731/
Heatnu731/
Shanup730/
Hamnut730/
Hamnus730/
Hasnau730/
Chaignaud71418/
Schannuth7147/
Chagnault7122/
Tchangnou7111/
Schanhaut715/
Channault713/
Cheanault711/
Tchahanou711/
Tchahgnou711/
Tchamgnou711/
Scheanhut710/
Sanu6716,497/
Janu676,762/
Hanoush675,667/
Zanu673,638/
Honu672,817/
Hanusch672,320/
Hainaut672,167/
Hannoud67539/
Hannout67353/
Hainaux67314/
Conu67303/
Tchonou67277/
Channoo67230/
Ciangau67219/
Tshangu67208/
Hainous67170/
Chomnou67145/
Schonau67129/
Cañu67115/
Hanó67108/
Hanouch6799/
Hainaud6794/
Shanouh6791/
Chenhui6786/
Shaungu6762/
Ceangau6761/
Chomnut6752/
Hannush6749/
Chaignault6749/
Hannaux6748/
Shanush6745/
Choonui6737/
Chasengnou6736/
Hannouz6733/
Sahanou6732/
Cheynut6731/
Canó6728/
Hangnuy6724/
Shahanu6723/
Chounou6723/
Hannuth6722/
Hanouss6722/
Hannuch6721/
Chongnu6721/
Hannust6721/
Khannui6721/
Chonnui6719/
Cheunou6718/
Hannous6717/
Hanhoud6716/
Schannault6713/
Canú6713/
Cheinou6712/
Chainoo6712/
Shannou6712/
Choonut6712/
Hangnou6711/
Chomnui679/
Ţanu678/
Shangnu676/
Choonuy676/
Hannouh675/
Zhanhui675/
Khangou675/
Hannuha675/
Shaannu674/
Chhennu674/
Chenheu674/
Shanhui674/
Khannuj674/
Khannuh674/
Chongou674/
Hsainou674/
Chaunoo674/
Hanault673/
Shanouz673/
Chenouh673/
Shangou672/
Chennau672/
Sahanau672/
Choongu672/
Tchanoo672/
Hagnous672/
Hanouët672/
Hajnusz672/
Xanu672/
Shanhau671/
Khannau671/
Choinou671/
Choonnu671/
Chamhau671/
Cheinnu671/
Heanult671/
Hainoud671/
Hanouts671/
Shanaut671/
Hainnau671/
Channoe671/
Zahaanu671/
Hannahu671/
Haynaud671/
Khannou671/
Sahaanu671/
Tchomnu671/
Tchoneu671/
Cânu671/
Dshanou671/
Canù671/
Chonnou671/
Chonous671/
Choungu671/
Chuinou671/
Chuinui671/
Czanuch671/
Chehnou671/
Chehnui671/
Cheynud671/
Khaungu671/
Tshanhu671/
Shaangu671/
Sahannu671/
Shhanuh671/
Shanhut671/
Cheanoo671/
Cheennu671/
Chomnuy671/
Khannuy671/
Hamnutt670/
Hannaut670/
Hanustt670/
Hannutt670/
Hanhaus670/
Hannuss670/
Hanushs670/

Chanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chanu in the Bengali language
চানুcanu90.05
ছানুchanu4.27
চনুcanu3.32
চেনুcenu0.95
ছনুchanu0.47
চঞুcanu0.47
চানূcanu0.47
Chanu in the Oriya language
ଚାନୁcanu61.42
ଚନୁcanu33.07
ଚଇନୁca'inu0.79
ଛନୁchanu0.79
ଚୀନୁcinu0.79
ଚନାcana0.79
ଚଏନୁca'enu0.79
Chanu in the Hindi language
चानूcanu45.12
चनुcanu24.7
चनूcanu14.33
चानुcanu5.79
चाणूcanu2.13
छनुchanu1.52
चांऊcamu1.22
चन्उcanu0.91
चणुcanu0.61
छुन्नूchunnu0.3
छञुchanu0.3
चंऊcamu0.3
छानूchanu0.3
चनुआcanu'a0.3
चाानूcaanu0.3
चंउcamu0.3
चाँउcamu0.3
चन्दूcandu0.3
छन्नूchannu0.3
चणूcanu0.3
Chanu in the Marathi language
चनुcanu29.44
चानूcanu12.22
चनूcanu11.67
चानुcanu10.56
चणुcanu7.78
चणूcanu6.11
चंदूcandu2.78
चाणूcanu1.67
छानुchanu1.67
चञुcanu1.67
चांदुcandu1.67
चंदुcandu1.11
हाणhana1.11
सनूsanu0.56
जानुjanu0.56
चऩ्नुcannu0.56
छनुchanu0.56
वनूvanu0.56
गणूganu0.56
भानूbhanu0.56
चाणुcanu0.56
छाणूchanu0.56
खानkhana0.56
चालुcalu0.56
नानुnanu0.56
चंनूcannu0.56
छन्chan0.56
धानूdhanu0.56
Chanu in the Tibetan language
ཆ་ནུ་chanu28.57
འཆའ་ནུchanu14.29
ཆ་་ནུ་chanu14.29
ཕྱག་ནུ།chaknu14.29
ཆཱ་ནུ།chanu14.29
ཆ་་ནོ།chano14.29
Chanu in the Russian language
Чануcanu-

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