Chianu Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Moldova

Chianu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chianu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1741:1,018,06242,870
Moldova1531:23,2773,901
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Chianu (34) may also be a first name.

Chianu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chianu is found most in Nigeria. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chianu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chianu? popularity and diffusion

Chianu is the 818,364th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. Chianu is mostly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Chianu live; 51 percent live in West Africa and 51 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most common given name globally It is held by 34 people.

Chianu is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 1,018,062. In Nigeria Chianu is mostly concentrated in: Enugu, where 47 percent reside, Abia, where 18 percent reside and Lagos, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 45 percent reside and Tunisia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chihanu924/
Şchianu924/
Chianuh921/
Chianou921/
Schianu921/
Șchianu921/
Chiangu921/
Hianu9152/
Chihangu86360/
Chiannut86112/
Chiangnu8694/
Tchianou865/
Chaiyanu861/
Șchieanu861/
Chianguh861/
Chiangou861/
Chionu8325/
Hianou837/
Cheanu837/
Shianu833/
Hijanu831/
Tchianhou805/
Scheieanu804/
Chaiyanut802/
Cogianu77106/
Hugianu77103/
Hagianu7766/
Chionou7748/
Chionut7741/
Hijanus7728/
Tshianu7727/
Shiangu7722/
Haiyanu775/
Khiatnu774/
Shianou771/
Chiongu771/
Chehanu771/
Chițonu771/
Tcheyianou751/
Jianu739,471/
Kianu73831/
Sianu73351/
Hionu7320/
Heanu7317/
Hyanu735/
Xianu731/
Tshijanu71342/
Tshiangu71196/
Chhianoe71147/
Shihangu71113/
Hahaianu7145/
Scheanou713/
Khiatnui711/
Hijanusz711/
Hihannou711/
Haiyanou711/
Tshiannu711/
Tchouhianou711/
Sianou67947/
Kiangu67793/
Siangu67478/
Sihanu67194/
Tshihangu67150/
Chaiyotnu67147/
Cyanus67105/
Cayonu6764/
Sianus6736/
Sieanu6726/
Jianhu6723/
Shyanu6720/
Jianou6713/
Sianut6711/
Zehanu6711/
Sehanu6710/
Sianui678/
Tchehanou677/
Qianhu676/
Kiannu674/
Kianou673/
Hyanud672/
Jijanu672/
Siamnu672/
Jiannu671/
Kiamnu671/
Kianui671/
Xiannu671/
Tshijianu671/
Tchiognou671/
Qiannu671/
Huiyannou671/
Heaneu671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chianu
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