Chinu Surname

680,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chinu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chinu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2811:2,729,77084,601
Zambia521:304,80617,055
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Chinú (1) are calculated separately.

Chinu (20,024) may also be a first name.

Chinu Last Name Facts

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

Chinu (Bengali: চিনু, Hindi: चीनू, Marathi: चीनु, Oriya: ଚିନୁ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Chinú. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 680,882nd most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 16,676,306 people. The surname Chinu occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Chinu live; 65 percent live in South Asia and 65 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Chinu is also the 37,752nd most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 20,024 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 281 people, or 1 in 2,729,770. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 16 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 10 percent live and Assam, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account India it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 12 percent live and Thailand, where 11 percent live.

Chinu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chinu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chinu last name fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chinú931/
Chinnu912,803/
Chainu91599/
Chinou91160/
Chinau91124/
Chingu91110/
Schinu9135/
Chitnu9134/
Chisnu9133/
Chionu9125/
Chimnu9119/
Chinui9115/
Chhinu918/
Chinut917/
Chineu914/
Chinhu912/
Tchinu911/
Cheinu911/
Chinus911/
Cinu8988/
Hinu8979/
Chainui83225/
Chinaud83158/
Tchinou8390/
Chuinut8388/
Chainou8361/
Chingou8359/
Chainut8351/
Chionou8348/
Chinaut8339/
Chinhau8337/
Chingnu8326/
Chitnui8320/
Chinoux8318/
Chignou8316/
Chainus8314/
Cheinou8312/
Chainuy8311/
Chingau836/
Chinahu836/
Chinhui833/
Chienou832/
Chinush831/
Chinuch831/
Chinutt831/
Choinou831/
Cheinnu831/
Chhinnu831/
Chsinau831/
Chiongu831/
Tchuinu831/
Chuinou831/
Chuinui831/
Chienuy831/
Chimneu831/
Chinnui831/
Chisnut830/
Chinuis830/
Chainau830/
Chenu806,725/
Cinus801,533/
Chunu801,118/
Shinu80658/
Coinu80232/
Hitnu8079/
Hoinu8063/
Hinau8048/
Hinou8039/
Cingu8038/
Hainu8026/
Cainu8024/
Cuinu8017/
Cisnu8014/
Hinuy8013/
Hinus8011/
Hinut8010/
Khinu809/
Cinui808/
Cinau808/
Hisnu807/
Czinu805/
Hinnu804/
Zhinu802/
Cinou802/
Hineu802/
Heinu801/
Chänu801/
Cehnu801/
Hinud801/
Chinault77484/
Tchuinou7760/
Tchignou7738/
Tchingou7722/
Chinouth7720/
Chainaud7717/
Tchinhou7711/
Chaignau772/
Tchinouh772/
Schinaut771/
Tchoinou771/
Tchinoud771/
Chainaux771/
Cheignou771/
Chinhouh771/
Chinaudt771/
Chaithnu771/
Chinautt770/
Shingu738,488/
Chennu737,856/
Cineus736,971/
Chunnu731,496/
Hinaut731,043/
Chenut73699/
Chengu73493/
Hinnou73386/
Chenou73347/
Chenui73258/
Chenhu73246/
Tshinu73205/
Chunui73193/
Shinhu73170/
Hinaux73137/
Chenuz73123/
Chenus73119/
Hinhou7386/
Cheenu7385/
Hainut7373/
Shainu7371/
Heinau7367/
Hineux7367/
Coinus7366/
Shinnu7362/
Chenau7361/
Cineux7357/
Hitnui7344/
Cinous7343/
Hinoux7342/
Chenuh7342/
Chinoo7328/
Hinout7325/
Hainnu7323/
Hainau7321/
Hinous7318/
Hinaus7316/
Hinnau7315/
Hainus7315/
Cingou7314/
Khainu7311/
Hainou7311/
Hignou7311/
Gcinou7310/
Zhinhu739/
Cingau739/
Chhunu738/
Khinnu738/
Cheneu738/
Huinou738/
Cheanu737/
Shinou736/
Chuhnu735/
Hinnut734/
Hoinui734/
Hoinuy734/
Chaynu734/
Hoihnu733/
Hignut733/
Sheinu733/
Chunuy733/
Chinoe732/
Schenu732/
Chenuu732/
Heinou732/
Chuneu732/
Shinui732/
Shinuz732/
Hoinou732/
Hsinou732/
Khuinu732/
Chinão731/
Chhenu731/
Chemnu731/
Khienu731/
Cainau731/
Cainnu731/
Chimhu731/
Chenuy731/
Citnou731/
Chunhu731/
Chunuu731/
Chuunu731/
Cienus731/
Shimnu731/
Shinup731/
Hitnus731/
Cainus731/
Hinaud731/
Hinnud731/
Hinult731/
Khingu731/
Shinuu731/
Chynau731/
Coinou731/
Shinuj731/
Caingu731/
Hignus731/
Shinud731/
Cisneu731/
Chehnu731/
Hithnu731/
Heinus730/
Hinnus730/
Shineu730/
Chaignaud71418/
Schinault7154/
Chittimnu713/
Scheinous712/
Schinautt711/
Chinnault710/
Chesnut674,900/
Sinu672,377/
Hainaut672,167/
Kinu671,742/
Ginu671,430/
Chenaux67965/
Zinu67963/
Jinu67864/
Chimhau67612/
Chenaud67558/
Hainaux67314/
Tshingu67253/
Khainus67239/
Coinaud67228/
Hignutt67224/
Chenhou67224/
Henu67216/
Schenau67187/
Hainous67170/
Chenaut67158/
Tchenou67156/
Shinaut6798/
Chetnut6795/
Hainaud6794/
Chinnoe6792/
Cenu6778/
Chhunnu6767/
Coignus6761/
Coignau6760/
Caignau6760/
Chaignault6749/
Scheinhaus6740/
Cainaud6734/
Tshienu6734/
Choinoo6732/
Cheynut6731/
Chennou6728/
Schenus6721/
Tshinau6721/
Huinnou6716/
Chenult6714/
Chenous6712/
Chainoo6712/
Chenoux6711/
Chengou6710/
Chimhou6710/
Chynush6710/
Hssinou677/
Chesnau677/
Caignou676/
Chouynu676/
Khoinou674/
Chhennu674/
Chenheu674/
Shingau674/
Chunnui674/
Tshineu674/
Ţinu674/
Hsainou674/
Hsinhui673/
Hainuch673/
Chenouh673/
Khainuz673/
Hynu673/
Cuinnus672/
Hinnaut672/
Chennau672/
Cinault672/
Chegnui672/
Cjnu672/
Chenush671/
Cainous671/
Chajnus671/
Chengau671/
Chesnup671/
Chhunau671/
Hoihneu671/
Chunnuu671/
Hainoud671/
Shinguu671/
Shinngu671/
Shinnou671/
Shinous671/
Hainnau671/
Shingou671/
Hoinnou671/
Hingnou671/
Heinous671/
Shinouz671/
Tcheneu671/
Tchenui671/
Chunnnu671/
Chaynut671/
Chehnou671/
Chehnui671/
Cheneut671/
Cheneux671/
Chesneu671/
Cheynud671/
Chenout671/
Chemnui671/
Shinhui671/
Xinu671/
Chunnuy671/
Cinhoux671/
Chaynhu671/
Chengnu671/
Cheennu671/
Chinnoo671/
Cynu671/
Chenutt670/
Hinoult670/
Shinnus670/
Shinush670/

Chinu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chinu in the Bengali language
চিনুcinu95.77
চীনুcinu3.58
ছিনুchinu0.07
চিণুcinu0.07
Chinu in the Oriya language
ଚିନୁcinu93.84
ଚିନୁାଇଁcinua'im2.23
ଚୀନୁcinu1.88
ଛିନୁchinu0.86
ମିନୁminu0.17
ଚିନାcina0.17
Chinu in the Marathi language
चीनुcinu84.76
चीनूcinu9.52
चीणुcinu2.86
चीणूcinu0.95
चैनुcainu0.95
चनुcanu0.95
Chinu in the Hindi language
चीनूcinu75.32
चिनूcinu13.2
चीनुcinu6.85
चिनुcinu3.17
चिनुआcinu'a0.51
छीनूchinu0.22
चिन्टूcintu0.14
चीणूcinu0.14
छीनुchinu0.14
चीनू़cinu0.07
चिन्नूcinnu0.07
चिनउcina'u0.07
चीणुcinu0.07

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