Where Does The Last Name Chenan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Chenan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻨﺎﻥ, Hindi: चेनन, Marathi: चेनन, Russian: Ченан) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chenan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Chenan is the 864,701^st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 23,208,745 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Chenan live; 59 percent live in West Africa and 58 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 122,420^th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 3,387 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 183 people, or 1 in 22,376. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Assaba Region, where 32 percent live, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 18 percent live and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Mauritania this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 14 percent live and Afghanistan, where 7 percent live.

Chenan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chenan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chenan surname fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.