Chengu Surname
Approximately 493 people bear this surname
Chengu Surname Definition:
Chengu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: roan antelope.
Chengu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 237 | 1:65,140 | 9,810 |
| Taiwan | 177 | 1:132,456 | 1,204 |
| Zambia | 51 | 1:310,783 | 17,285 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
Chengu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chengu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chengu (Hindi: चेंगु) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chengu? popularity and diffusion
Chengu is the 622,538th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 14,782,040 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Chengu live; 58 percent live in Southern Africa and 58 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chengu is also the 265,988th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 926 people.
The last name Chengu is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 237 people, or 1 in 65,140. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Mashonaland East Province, where 35 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 22 percent live and Harare Province, where 14 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe Chengu exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 36 percent live and Zambia, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chengu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chengu in the Hindi language | ||
| चेंगु | cengu | - |
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Footnotes
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