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

The surname Chenan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻨﺎﻥ, Hindi: चेनन, Marathi: चेनन, Russian: Ченан) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Chenan is the 864,701^st most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,208,745 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Chenan are found; 59 percent are found in West Africa and 58 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Chenan is also the 122,420^th most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 3,387 people.

This surname is most common in Mauritania, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 22,376. In Mauritania Chenan is most common in: Assaba Region, where 32 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 18 percent are found and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Mauritania this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 14 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 7 percent are found.

Chenan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chenan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chenan surname declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.