Chokanu Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Chokanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Chokanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chokanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chokanu (Russian: Чокану) occurs more in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chokanu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chokanu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Chokanu are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most widely held in Moldova, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 1,780,684. In Moldova it is most prevalent in: Bălți Municipality, where 50 percent reside and Chișinău Municipality, where 50 percent reside. Barring Moldova this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 20 percent reside and Transnistria, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chhokannu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chekanu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tchokannou | 82 | 5 | / |
| Chokamnouy | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chokaumnouy | 78 | 5 | / |
| Chokeamnouy | 78 | 2 | / |
| Chockamnouy | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cocanu | 77 | 26 | / |
| Jokanu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hakanu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tchokonou | 75 | 10 | / |
| Houkannou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Houckanou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ciocanu | 71 | 255 | / |
| Chookainoo | 71 | 28 | / |
| Hukanui | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hoceanu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Hokonou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cocanau | 71 | 2 | / |
| Choukounou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houkonu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haskanu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hakanui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hokonui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khakanu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cioceanu | 67 | 371 | / |
| Ciocanau | 67 | 104 | / |
| Tchoukounou | 67 | 55 | / |
| Tsokanou | 67 | 48 | / |
| Houkonou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hoikonou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khakhanu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chukuonu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khukhanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khakannu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzokanou | 67 | 1 | / |
Chokanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chokanu in the Russian language | ||
| Чокану | cokanu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chokanu
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