Chanzu Surname

172,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chanzu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chanzu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,4641:18,7422,210
Chile201:880,82418,509
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
England31:18,572,686338,250
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

The alternate forms: Chanzú (1) are calculated separately.

Chanzu (760) may also be a first name.

Chanzu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chanzu occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Chanzú. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chanzu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 172,234th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,917,352 people. Chanzu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chanzu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 297,915th most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 760 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,464 people, or 1 in 18,742. In Kenya Chanzu is primarily concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 43 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 15 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 11 percent reside. Besides Kenya Chanzu is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 1 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.

Chanzu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (96%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanzú941/
Chaanzu922/
Chanzhu921/
Hanzu91283/
Canzu917/
Chantzou8673/
Tchanzou8628/
Tchanzeu862/
Tschanzu860/
Shanzu83232/
Chanju83231/
Chansu8380/
Hanzus8336/
Chancu838/
Hanzhu834/
Chenzu833/
Hanzou833/
Hanzuš832/
Hanzui831/
Hantzu831/
Hanzeu831/
Canzau831/
Khanzu831/
Hanzuh831/
Tchanzeue801/
Chanchu77553/
Chenzhu77463/
Chansou77146/
Chanjou7766/
Chansut7760/
Chenzou7750/
Handszu7732/
Chansui7729/
Tshanzu7727/
Hanzhus7723/
Hanzhou7716/
Zhanzhu7716/
Chansud7713/
Hanzuch775/
Handzhu774/
Chansau773/
Zhanzou773/
Chancui772/
Chanshu772/
Chansup772/
Chansiu771/
Chancuy771/
Chentzu771/
Chanceu771/
Tchonzu771/
Hanzzeu771/
Chanjeu771/
Chanjuh771/
Chansuh771/
Chainsu771/
Chantsu771/
Shanzhu771/
Shanzuh771/
Cansu734,801/
Hansu732,480/
Hancu731,264/
Sanzu731,210/
Honzu73376/
Hamzu73138/
Hanju73113/
Zanzu73101/
Hanzó7352/
Hanxu7323/
Hanţu732/
Janzu732/
Chanchui71102/
Hanzhuha7195/
Hanczuch7151/
Chansaud7149/
Chanchou7143/
Zhanzhou7137/
Handszuh7136/
Tchanseu7118/
Chanchus7116/
Handzsuj7115/
Tchansou7114/
Chanchud7112/
Tchanjeu7110/
Shanzhou713/
Chanchau712/
Tchanjou712/
Chansuth712/
Tchamzeu711/
Handzsuy711/
Chandjeu711/
Chanshuu711/
Chancheu711/
Chansouy711/
Chansaut711/
Chensu67908/
Hamzou67676/
Hangiu67367/
Hanciu67311/
Hanchu67279/
Hansui67231/
Chansault67133/
Tchandjou67115/
Hansau67113/
Zanzou67112/
Tchandjeu67100/
Sanzui6775/
Khanju6762/
Hansut6755/
Dzanzu6755/
Chanssaud6747/
Khansu6743/
Shansu6741/
Hansou6734/
Tchounzou6734/
Tchanchou6730/
Hamzeu6729/
Shanju6727/
Hanšut6723/
Hanseu6722/
Zhansu6718/
Janzou6716/
Hanshu6716/
Handszuch6713/
Hancuh6711/
Hansus6711/
Shamzu6711/
Chantchou6711/
Hamzus679/
Hanjou679/
Chanchouy679/
Chonju678/
Chamju678/
Hanssu677/
Hansud676/
Zanzau675/
Tsanzu675/
Zanzui674/
Cansou674/
Sanzou674/
Chonsu674/
Canceu673/
Tchandjui673/
Tchansseu673/
Ceansu672/
Hancou672/
Hamzau672/
Hancau672/
Canshu672/
Hansup671/
Cansau671/
Sanzau671/
Sanzeu671/
Tchanchui671/
Hanjeu671/
Hanjuh671/
Hainju671/
Chancó671/
Chamsu671/
Sianzu671/
Sanzhu671/
Chaisinsu671/
Hanjui671/
Hamzuh671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chanzu
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