Echanu Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Echanu Surname User-submission:
The surname Echanu comes from the name given to child born in a time of great suffering and need.
Echanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Echanu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Echanu comes from the name given to child born in a time of great suffering and need.
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Where Does The Last Name Echanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Echanu is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Echanu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,772,636th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Echanu reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 2,439,955. In Uganda Echanu is mostly concentrated in: Soroti District, where 56 percent reside, Amuria District, where 19 percent reside and Kaberamaido District, where 13 percent reside. Not including Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echangu | 92 | 11 | / |
| Gechanu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Hechanu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Eschanu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Ecanu | 91 | 103 | / |
| Jecheanu | 86 | 66 | / |
| Eshanu | 83 | 712 | / |
| Echenu | 83 | 20 | / |
| Echonu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ochanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ehsanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ocheanu | 77 | 77 | / |
| Echongu | 77 | 38 | / |
| Echonou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ichangu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ichanou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ochanou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ehsanou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hekhanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eshanou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Echeinu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Echeneu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Echenou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Achanui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Esanu | 73 | 4,235 | / |
| Ejanu | 73 | 251 | / |
| Eşanu | 73 | 216 | / |
| Jhanu | 73 | 70 | / |
| Econu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Icanu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ycanu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yechonou | 71 | 60 | / |
| Etchonou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Aichanou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yetchangnou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gichangu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hachanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yetchamgnou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heshangu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ochonu | 67 | 1,042 | / |
| Achonu | 67 | 857 | / |
| Esangu | 67 | 272 | / |
| Iesanu | 67 | 194 | / |
| Hizanu | 67 | 134 | / |
| Ochenu | 67 | 119 | / |
| Ezeanu | 67 | 87 | / |
| Yetchonou | 67 | 64 | / |
| Achenu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Jhannu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ejeanu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Eseanu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ishanu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eshonu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yezanu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ihsanu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Esianu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aicanu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hetchonou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esanus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhajnu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikhanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hachainou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ezanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esanuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esanou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - 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 Echanu
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