Chohu Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chohu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chohu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1071:1,655,54061,311
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Chohu (46) may also be a first name.

Chohu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chohu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chohu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,727,723rd most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Chohu reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chohu is also the 1,484,914th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 46 people.

The surname Chohu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 1,655,540. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Plateau, where 58 percent live, Kogi, where 35 percent live and Kaduna, where 7 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live and Bulgaria, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chhohu911/
Chohue911/
Chou89494,067/
Choh892,186/
Hohu89134/
Chhu8959/
Choohou831/
Choux801,595/
Chhuy801,377/
Choud801,291/
Chouh80735/
Choch80464/
Chahu80386/
Choup80374/
Chout80235/
Chous80184/
Chouy8096/
Chhou8051/
Choue8041/
Chheu8033/
Chosh8025/
Chouj8019/
Chhut8015/
Chodh8015/
Chhup8012/
Chhue8010/
Chouň8010/
Choih808/
Chhuo808/
Chgou806/
Chhui805/
Chouz804/
Chhau803/
Choph803/
Chohd802/
Chhuu801/
Chhuz801/
Chhuh801/
Chohy801/
Chohs801/
Hou754,316,647/
Chu752,218,703/
Cho752,119,473/
Hoh758,748/
Hhu7512/
Chouia733,160/
Chouet73659/
Chouya73459/
Chouha73433/
Chouja73428/
Chouch73319/
Chouhy73130/
Choush73100/
Chohwe7397/
Chaoue7360/
Cheyou7347/
Chhuoy7343/
Chayou7337/
Chijoh7336/
Chaiou7334/
Chhaju7333/
Cheyoh7331/
Chhouy7330/
Chajou7328/
Chauou7328/
Choutt7324/
Chheuy7318/
Choich7316/
Choudh7315/
Choyah7312/
Chhosh7310/
Chouji739/
Chhauy738/
Chouez738/
Chooch736/
Chheus736/
Choith736/
Choiha735/
Choujo734/
Chhout734/
Chotch734/
Chhoud734/
Chohyo734/
Chhoup733/
Chohya733/
Chouhe733/
Choult733/
Chopph733/
Choych732/
Chéoux732/
Chohiy732/
Chahau732/
Chaahu732/
Chouio732/
Choyau732/
Cheiou732/
Choyeh732/
Chouhd732/
Chouye732/
Choupp731/
Choodh731/
Choohe731/
Chhaus731/
Chhayu731/
Chhudh731/
Hohoue731/
Chojeh731/
Chohsh731/
Chouhj731/
Chouët731/
Chéhou731/
Chajoh731/
Chhuya731/
Chhaud731/
Choihi731/
Chejoh731/
Chahue731/
Chheut731/
Chotth731/
Chooth731/
Hohues730/
Choish730/
Choe674,012,121/
Choi67439,579/
Chau67303,716/
Choy6763,580/
Choo6750,835/
Chui6749,650/
Chot6720,447/
Chut6711,425/
Chah677,870/
Choj675,297/
Chuy675,285/
Hout674,089/
Chop674,088/
Chuo673,764/
Hosh673,385/
Houy673,043/
Houd672,912/
Choa672,349/
Chue671,960/
Khou671,581/
Houx671,369/
Chod671,319/
Chup671,303/
Cheu671,131/
Choujaa67989/
Houp67943/
Houe67938/
Chuj67806/
Chos67716/
Chus67686/
Chud67630/
Choz67551/
Hous67527/
Cheihou67314/
Chuh67311/
Chouiet67264/
Chuu67223/
Chaihou67201/
Houh67184/
Chayoux67142/
Houz67139/
Chho67124/
Chha67120/
Hoih6794/
Hahu6783/
Choyeau6745/
Chux6741/
Hoyh6741/
Chgo6738/
Chuz6733/
Cheehou6731/
Houé6720/
Houj6715/
Chaoued6713/
Hohy6713/
Choujah679/
Chohowa677/
Hhau676/
Chouiah676/
Choï675/
Cheyhou674/
Choć674/
Hoph673/
Hodh673/
Chouieh673/
Hhhu673/
Chouech672/
Chayoth672/
Choohwe672/
Chuí672/
Chahjou672/
Choujaâ672/
Choihed672/
Chouyat672/
Hoht671/
Chougie671/
Choujih671/
Chouyet671/
Chouiat671/
Chiohii671/
Choihet671/
Choĺ671/
Chowieh671/
Choucht671/
Chouhdh671/
Choujaà671/
Chouowa671/
Chouyeh671/
Chōu671/
Chayhou671/
Chaaiou671/
Chheuch671/
Héou671/
Chaouhe671/
Chaihau671/
Chaihoh671/
Chauhuu671/
Chayhud671/
Chgu671/
Chiohyi671/
Hheu671/
Hhui671/
Hhuj671/
Hhuz671/
Hjhu671/
Hjoh671/
Hohh671/
Hohj671/
Khhu671/
Hhus670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chohu
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