Chengu Surname

622,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chengu Surname Definition:

Chengu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: roan antelope.

Chengu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2371:65,1409,810
Taiwan1771:132,4561,204
Zambia511:310,78317,285
India141:54,790,384527,769
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chengu (926) may also be a first name.

Chengu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chengu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: roan antelope.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chengu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chengu (Hindi: चेंगु) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chengu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 622,538th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,782,040 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Chengu are found; 58 percent are found in Southern Africa and 58 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 265,988th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 926 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 237 people, or 1 in 65,140. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 35 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 22 percent reside and Harare Province, where 14 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 36 percent reside and Zambia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chengou9210/
Chenghu927/
Chenggu922/
Chengau921/
Chengnu921/
Chenu916,725/
Chegu911,083/
Cengu91502/
Hengu9183/
Chitengu861,844/
Chinengu86388/
Chenghui8633/
Chisengu8619/
Cheungou8610/
Cheningu861/
Cheungau861/
Chengueu861/
Chesingu861/
Cheng'ui861/
Chenghou861/
Chennu837,856/
Chegou831,504/
Changu831,068/
Chenut83699/
Chenou83347/
Chenui83258/
Chenhu83246/
Chongu83205/
Chenuz83123/
Chenus83119/
Chingu83110/
Chegut83102/
Chegus8397/
Cheenu8385/
Chenau8361/
Henggu8360/
Henghu8347/
Chenuh8342/
Cenghu8334/
Cenggu8331/
Heingu8330/
Shengu8323/
Chiegu8322/
Cengou8319/
Cenguh839/
Cheneu838/
Cheanu837/
Cheguh836/
Cheguz836/
Hengau835/
Cheghu835/
Chegup833/
Scengu833/
Chenuu832/
Chhenu831/
Chemnu831/
Chenuy831/
Cheegu831/
Cheguu831/
Cheagu831/
Hengnu831/
Khengu831/
Chemgu831/
Chegud831/
Cheigu831/
Cheinu831/
Chehnu831/
Hengus830/
Henu80216/
Hegu80201/
Cenu8078/
Chichengu8051/
Chinengau807/
Tchengueu801/
Chesnut774,900/
Chenaux77965/
Chenaud77558/
Cheggou77345/
Chenhou77224/
Tshengu77202/
Chenaut77158/
Tchenou77156/
Chetnut7795/
Changau7790/
Chenhui7786/
Hengnui7761/
Chegueu7760/
Chingou7759/
Chhangu7739/
Chingud7738/
Changgu7733/
Cheynut7731/
Chennou7728/
Chingnu7726/
Cenghou7723/
Chingus7722/
Chenult7714/
Chaangu7713/
Cheinou7712/
Chenous7712/
Shengou7712/
Chenoux7711/
Cenghui779/
Chengoe777/
Chesnau777/
Chingau776/
Chhennu774/
Chenheu774/
Cheghou773/
Henghui773/
Chenouh773/
Chennau772/
Chingut772/
Changhu772/
Khengou772/
Shenghu772/
Chegnui772/
Chienou772/
Henggou772/
Chenush771/
Khengau771/
Chinghu771/
Chesnup771/
Cheinnu771/
Chiongu771/
Hengueu771/
Sehengu771/
Tcheneu771/
Tchenui771/
Changuh771/
Chiegou771/
Chienuy771/
Chegouy771/
Chehgou771/
Chehnou771/
Chehnui771/
Cheneut771/
Cheneux771/
Chesneu771/
Cheynud771/
Chonghu771/
Chenout771/
Chemnui771/
Shenggu771/
Chheigu771/
Cheennu771/
Chinggu771/
Chenutt770/
Chhenghouy751/
Sengu737,993/
Hingu732,253/
Henou731,026/
Chigu73533/
Jengu73475/
Zengu73448/
Chinu73437/
Kengu73421/
Henau73268/
Gengu73119/
Khenu7389/
Hennu7386/
Henus7382/
Cenou7340/
Cingu7338/
Henud7326/
Zhenu7323/
Henut7322/
Heanu7317/
Hegou738/
Henuy737/
Hîngu735/
Henuh733/
Henup733/
Hegau733/
Heenu732/
Chenú732/
Hegus731/
Heinu731/
Henui731/
Heghu731/
Chänu731/
Chenù731/
Qengu731/
Cehnu731/
Hetnu731/
Heynu730/
Chesnutt711,400/
Chesnaux7175/
Chennaux7166/
Chesnaud7149/
Changgau7133/
Hesingut7132/
Cheynoux7130/
Schöngut7127/
Tchingou7122/
Shenghui7117/
Cheighou7112/
Cheanult718/
Changhui718/
Chenautt714/
Chonghui714/
Chiningu713/
Chenoult712/
Chennouh712/
Chinghui711/
Cheneult711/
Chesnous711/
Chetnutt711/
Chhanggu711/
Chennous711/
Hesingnu711/
Tchegnou711/
Tchemgou711/
Chegouch711/
Cheignou711/
Cheynaud711/
Cheughui711/
Chennoud711/
Chenoutt710/
Chenauth710/
Shingu678,488/
Chinnu672,803/
Henaut67893/
Henaux67861/
Hennuy67678/
Chainu67599/
Henouz67509/
Hennou67331/
Hennau67235/
Henoux67209/
Hennus67204/
Haingu67201/
Tsengu67186/
Chinou67160/
Hemnui67128/
Chinau67124/
Chigou6774/
Henoud6773/
Heinau6767/
Hinggu6764/
Gengou6754/
Keengu6753/
Kiengu6739/
Cinguz6737/
Jengou6737/
Chitnu6734/
Chisnu6733/
Chigau6732/
Sengus6731/
Chinningu6730/
Kuengu6727/
Kengou6726/
Chionu6725/
Senghu6725/
Jengau6725/
Tshenu6721/
Heneus6720/
Zengou6720/
Jenggu6720/
Chimnu6719/
Hingou6718/
Chiguu6717/
Kaengu6717/
Chenoo6716/
Heynau6716/
Chinui6715/
Cingou6714/
Chigut6713/
Senggu6712/
Henous6712/
Chiggu6710/
Chighu6710/
Hemnut6710/
Cingut679/
Henout679/
Cingau679/
Chhinu678/
Sengou678/
Sengut678/
Sengau678/
Chinut677/
Saengu677/
Cheñuy677/
Heetnu677/
Cinghu676/
Chiogu676/
Sengud675/
Chittingu675/
Senguh675/
Kenggu675/
Cingus675/
Hejnus675/
Chineu674/
Henaud674/
Chaynu674/
Hinguj673/
Chigus672/
Henhus672/
Chinhu672/
Heinou672/
Dzengu672/
Zhenhu672/
Hesnou672/
Siengu672/
Chégou672/
Chégut672/
Hingus672/
Henuis672/
Henhou672/
Khenou672/
Kengud671/
Chikgu671/
Cheanault671/
Hetneu671/
Heenau671/
Heenui671/
Heggud671/
Heynus671/
Cienus671/
Heigus671/
Hemnus671/
Chichingu671/
Chaigu671/
Heynou671/
Henult671/
Henusz671/
Hegueu671/
Heaneu671/
Khingu671/
Zheneu671/
Senngu671/
Tchingueu671/
Tchinu671/
Tchehenou671/
Chynau671/
Chenoe671/
Chinus671/
Chingó671/
Chesnault671/
Genghu671/
Chuigu671/
Gqengu671/
Zhennu671/
Heatnu671/
Cheynouth670/
Chemnault670/
Chenousth670/
Chennauth670/
Heinus670/
Henuss670/

Chengu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chengu in the Hindi language
चेंगुcengu-

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