Echanu Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

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.

- echanu

Echanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Echanu is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Echanu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Echanu reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 2,439,955. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Soroti District, where 56 percent reside, Amuria District, where 19 percent reside and Kaberamaido District, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Uganda Echanu occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ecanu91103/
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Eshanu83712/
Echenu8320/
Echonu838/
Ochanu831/
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Ocheanu7777/
Echongu7738/
Echonou773/
Ichangu772/
Ichanou772/
Ochanou771/
Ehsanou771/
Hekhanu771/
Eshanou771/
Echeinu771/
Echeneu771/
Echenou771/
Achanui771/
Esanu734,235/
Ejanu73251/
Eşanu73216/
Jhanu7370/
Econu734/
Icanu733/
Ycanu731/
Yechonou7160/
Etchonou7110/
Aichanou712/
Yetchangnou711/
Gichangu711/
Hachanou711/
Yetchamgnou711/
Heshangu711/
Ochonu671,042/
Achonu67857/
Esangu67272/
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Ochenu67119/
Ezeanu6787/
Yetchonou6764/
Achenu6724/
Jhannu6719/
Ejeanu6716/
Eseanu6715/
Ishanu6712/
Eshonu676/
Yezanu674/
Ihsanu674/
Esianu673/
Aicanu673/
Hetchonou672/
Ajhanu671/
Esanus671/
Hijanu671/
Jhajnu671/
Jhaanu671/
Ikhanu671/
Hachainou671/
Ezanou671/
Esanuh671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Echanu
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