Chanua Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chanua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chanua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1551:341,55925,363
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chanua (118) may also be a first name.

Chanua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chanua (Hindi: चनुआ, Oriya: ଚାନୁଆ) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chanua click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chanua? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,364,059th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chanua reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chanua is also the 859,937th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 118 people.

The last name Chanua is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 155 people, or 1 in 341,559. In Tanzania Chanua is most common in: Rukwa Region, where 96 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 3 percent are found and Katavi Region, where 1 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 3 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanuah9220/
Channua923/
Chanhua922/
Chainua922/
Chanwua921/
Canua91595/
Hanua91242/
Chanhuap8689/
Chainuea8633/
Chanouha8629/
Chanhuat8623/
Channuea8612/
Chanba83141/
Shanua8387/
Chanwa8387/
Chanuo8323/
Chanva8316/
Hanhua836/
Canhua835/
Khanua832/
Canuay832/
Hainua831/
Canuah831/
Heanua830/
Changnuat8024/
Chaumba77805/
Chanvai7770/
Chanbai7760/
Chenhua7744/
Tchanwa7719/
Tchanba7716/
Chanway7713/
Chanhwa779/
Chanwai778/
Chanvad776/
Shanhua776/
Hannuha775/
Chanwah774/
Canuhay772/
Dzhanua772/
Chanbou772/
Chanvat771/
Chanvha771/
Chaunwa771/
Hannuae771/
Tchanva771/
Chonhua771/
Chanvaz771/
Chanwad771/
Chanwha771/
Schanva770/
Hanba731,646/
Canva73530/
Hanwa73471/
Sanua73286/
Canwa7366/
Cañua7360/
Janua7350/
Zanua7332/
Hanuo738/
Canuo735/
Honua734/
Hanva733/
Shanouha71329/
Chaumbai71210/
Tchanwou7128/
Cheanwea7114/
Tchanbou7114/
Chhanwad714/
Tchanvou714/
Chainbou714/
Chonnuat714/
Chanvaiz713/
Sahanuaj712/
Tchaumba712/
Chasenwa711/
Hannuash711/
Chainbah711/
Tchanmba711/
Chahanwa711/
Chanvoux711/
Choonhua711/
Chanbhai711/
Schanbah711/
Chaisingnua711/
Chamhuay711/
Chamba6740,503/
Haumba671,421/
Hanbay671,239/
Hanway67934/
Shanba67308/
Chamwa67138/
Heinua6754/
Hanvat6747/
Sanhua6741/
Hanmba6735/
Hanvay6731/
Shanwa6721/
Chanbo6716/
Khanva6715/
Hanvai6714/
Czanba6712/
Khanwa6711/
Chańba6711/
Sanwua679/
Canway678/
Chamva678/
Hanwah677/
Hanbaj677/
Chaisingnuea676/
Janhua675/
Hainwa674/
Hanbou674/
Hanvad673/
Canvaj673/
Hanbai673/
Jannua672/
Haunva672/
Hanvou672/
Hanwou672/
Sanuay672/
Canuho671/
Chenuo671/
Hanvaj671/
Hanvaz671/
Zhanuo671/
Schanwath671/
Shanva671/
Januay671/
Sannua671/
Haanba671/
Zanhua671/
Tzanua671/
Haunwa671/
Khanuo671/
Tchaunbou671/
Tcheanbou671/
Hanbaa671/
Hainva671/
Canvaa671/
Canvah671/
Canvai671/
Hanwha671/
Xhanwa671/
Chainvaiz671/
Canvay670/
Conuay670/
Haynva670/

Chanua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chanua in the Hindi language
चनुआcanu'a80
चंऊआcamu'a15
चन्ूाcanua5
Chanua in the Oriya language
ଚାନୁଆcanu'a60
ଚନୁଆcanu'a40

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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 Chanua
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