Chenu Surname

73,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Chenu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chenu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,7481:13,9901,441
India1,1281:680,02331,813
New Caledonia1981:1,39571
Thailand1741:405,96871,274
Paraguay1251:57,8941,606
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Belgium471:244,60930,321
French Polynesia431:6,5301,442
Switzerland381:216,12918,575
Australia291:930,88655,860
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Chenú (2) & Chenù (1) are calculated separately.

Chenu (1,657) may also be a first name.

Chenu Last Name Facts

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

Chenu (Bengali: চেনু, Hindi: चेनू, Marathi: चेनु, Oriya: େଚନୁ) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Chenú or Chenù. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chenu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chenu is the 73,229th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,083,650 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Chenu are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 189,202nd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 1,657 people.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 4,748 people, or 1 in 13,990. In France it is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 20 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 12 percent reside and Normandy, where 10 percent reside. Aside from France Chenu occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent reside and New Caledonia, where 3 percent reside.

Chenu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chenu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chenu last name grew 1,180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chenu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chenu are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chenu earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.44% less than the national average, earning $30,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chenú932/
Chenù931/
Chennu917,856/
Chenut91699/
Chengu91493/
Chenou91347/
Chenui91258/
Chenhu91246/
Chenuz91123/
Chenus91119/
Cheenu9185/
Chenau9161/
Chenuh9142/
Cheneu918/
Cheanu917/
Schenu912/
Chenuu912/
Chhenu911/
Chemnu911/
Chenuy911/
Cheinu911/
Chaenu911/
Chehnu911/
Henu89216/
Cenu8978/
Chesnut834,900/
Chenaux83965/
Chenaud83558/
Chenhou83224/
Schenau83187/
Chenaut83158/
Tchenou83156/
Chetnut8395/
Chenhui8386/
Cheynut8331/
Chennou8328/
Schenus8321/
Cheunou8318/
Chenult8314/
Cheinou8312/
Chenous8312/
Chenoux8311/
Chengou8310/
Chesnau837/
Chhennu834/
Chenheu834/
Chenouh833/
Chennau832/
Chegnui832/
Chienou832/
Chenush831/
Chengau831/
Chesnup831/
Cheinnu831/
Tcheneu831/
Tchenui831/
Chienuy831/
Chehnou831/
Chehnui831/
Cheneut831/
Cheneux831/
Chesneu831/
Cheynud831/
Chenout831/
Chemnui831/
Chengnu831/
Cheennu831/
Chenutt830/
Chanu8011,716/
Henou801,026/
Cengu80502/
Chinu80437/
Henau80268/
Shenu80169/
Khenu8089/
Hennu8086/
Henus8082/
Cenou8040/
Chonu8032/
Henud8026/
Zhenu8023/
Henut8022/
Cenus8021/
Cenut8019/
Heanu8017/
Henuy807/
Henuh803/
Henup803/
Heenu802/
Heinu801/
Henui801/
Chänu801/
Cehnu801/
Hetnu801/
Heynu800/
Chenault776,057/
Chesnutt771,400/
Chesnaux7775/
Chennaux7766/
Chesnaud7749/
Schenuit7735/
Cheynoux7730/
Cheanult778/
Chenautt774/
Scheanou773/
Chenoult772/
Chennouh772/
Cheneult771/
Chesnous771/
Chetnutt771/
Schenoud771/
Chennous771/
Tchegnou771/
Cheignou771/
Cheynaud771/
Chennoud771/
Chenoutt770/
Chenauth770/
Chinnu732,803/
Channu73977/
Henaut73893/
Henaux73861/
Ceneus73801/
Hennuy73678/
Chainu73599/
Henouz73509/
Hennou73331/
Hennau73235/
Henoux73209/
Hennus73204/
Chinou73160/
Khemnu73149/
Hemnui73128/
Chinau73124/
Cenușe73117/
Chingu73110/
Sheenu7385/
Henoud7373/
Heinau7367/
Chonnu7358/
Chanau7352/
Chanui7345/
Schinu7335/
Chitnu7334/
Chisnu7333/
Chionu7325/
Shengu7323/
Tshenu7321/
Heneus7320/
Chimnu7319/
Cengou7319/
Chenoo7316/
Heynau7316/
Chinui7315/
Chhanu7314/
Henous7312/
Hemnut7310/
Cenguh739/
Henout739/
Shenhu739/
Chhinu738/
Shegnu738/
Chinut737/
Cheñuy737/
Heetnu737/
Shennu735/
Hejnus735/
Chineu734/
Chaanu734/
Shenou734/
Henaud734/
Chaynu734/
Shenui733/
Sheinu733/
Scengu733/
Henhus732/
Chinhu732/
Heinou732/
Zhenhu732/
Hesnou732/
Chaneu732/
Ceangu732/
Henuis732/
Henhou732/
Cegnou732/
Khenou732/
Khienu731/
Chanhu731/
Cenaut731/
Cenous731/
Cenoux731/
Chhonu731/
Hetneu731/
Hengnu731/
Heenau731/
Heenui731/
Heynus731/
Cienus731/
Shenus731/
Hemnus731/
Shesnu731/
Khengu731/
Heynou731/
Henult731/
Henusz731/
Heaneu731/
Kceneu731/
Zheneu731/
Shenuh731/
Tchinu731/
Chynau731/
Chenoe731/
Chinus731/
Shenud731/
Zhennu731/
Chonuy731/
Heatnu731/
Heinus730/
Henuss730/
Cesnut730/
Schenault7126/
Scheinous712/
Cheanault711/
Tchehenou711/
Chesnault711/
Cheynouth710/
Chemnault710/
Chenousth710/
Chennauth710/
Scheanhut710/
Kenu676,237/
Zenu674,948/
Senu673,086/
Genu672,627/
Jenu67976/
Hennaut67575/
Hennous67378/
Khennou67376/
Chhannu67328/
Hennaux67232/
Chainui67225/
Tshengu67202/
Chinaud67158/
Shenout67110/
Channui6792/
Tchinou6790/
Cinu6788/
Chuinut6788/
Hinu6779/
Khemnut6779/
Ţenu6765/
Chainou6761/
Hengnui6761/
Ceangau6761/
Chingou6759/
Chainut6751/
Shenaut6750/
Chionou6748/
Hesnaux6741/
Scheinhaus6740/
Chinaut6739/
Chinhau6737/
Tshienu6734/
Chingnu6726/
Heetnui6725/
Zhenhui6721/
Chitnui6720/
Chonnui6719/
Chinoux6718/
Chignou6716/
Cesneut6716/
Chainus6714/
D'Henau6714/
Shengou6712/
Hennuit6711/
Chainuy6711/
Chynush6710/
Cienuch678/
Chingau676/
Chinahu676/
Chouynu676/
Khetnut674/
Chennoe674/
Henouss674/
Chinhui673/
Channau673/
Hynu673/
Shenhau672/
Cheennault672/
Chanhui672/
Shenoud672/
Khengou672/
Hennouz672/
Cenault672/
Tsheneu672/
Henouch672/
Heethnu672/
Cjnu672/
Channhu672/
Channuy672/
Chinush671/
Khenahu671/
Khengau671/
Chinuch671/
Chinutt671/
Choinou671/
Chajnus671/
Chhinnu671/
Heanult671/
Chsinau671/
Shesnut671/
Shenouy671/
Shenutt671/
Stchenault671/
Chiongu671/
Henneus671/
Hennoux671/
Heinous671/
Sheynui671/
Shenhui671/
Shennou671/
Shenous671/
Shehenu671/
Sehengu671/
Sehenou671/
Tchuinu671/
Chonnou671/
Chuinou671/
Chuinui671/
Chaynut671/
Chimneu671/
Xenu671/
Hennouh671/
Khenoud671/
Khenouz671/
Qenu671/
Shenhus671/
Cheanoo671/
Chaynhu671/
Chenooh671/
Chinnui671/
Cynu671/
Heetnut671/
Heetnuy671/
Khengnu671/
Shenult670/
Chisnut670/
Chinuis670/
Chainau670/
Tschenheus670/
Heneult670/
Hegnutt670/
Hemneus670/

Chenu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chenu in the Bengali language
চেনুcenu-
Chenu in the Oriya language
େଚନୁecanu96.97
େଚଣୁecanu3.03
Chenu in the Hindi language
चेनूcenu73.1
चेनुcenu19.29
चीनूcinu5.58
चेंऊcemu0.51
छेनुchenu0.51
चेन्नूcennu0.51
चिनूcinu0.51
Chenu in the Marathi language
चेनुcenu60.4
चेनूcenu28.71
चेणूcenu7.92
चेणुcenu1.98

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