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 last name Chokanu (Russian: Чокану) occurs more in Moldova more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chokanu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Chokanu reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 60 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Chokanu is most widespread in Moldova, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 1,780,684. In Moldova it is most frequent in: Bălți Municipality, where 50 percent live and Chișinău Municipality, where 50 percent live. Aside from Moldova Chokanu is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 20 percent live and Transnistria, where 20 percent live.
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
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- 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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