Scanu Surname

158,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Scanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,6601:36,8416,601
France6181:107,48015,949
Belgium691:166,61822,787
United States641:5,663,421279,165
England531:1,051,28451,324
Argentina441:971,44161,182
Australia431:627,80744,139
Chile411:429,67011,433
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Scanu (94) may also be a first name.

Scanu Last Name Facts

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

Scanu is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 158,074th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,635,640 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Scanu are found; 61 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 60 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 980,251st most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 94 people.

This surname is most widely held in Italy, where it is carried by 1,660 people, or 1 in 36,841. In Italy it is most numerous in: Sardinia, where 80 percent reside, Lazio, where 7 percent reside and Lombardy, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Italy this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in France, where 22 percent reside and Belgium, where 2 percent reside.

Scanu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Scanu last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Scanu earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 26.3% less than the national average, earning €22,131 per year and in United States they earn 3.63% less than the national average, earning $41,582 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schanu916/
Scannu911/
Sanu8916,497/
Canu8915,298/
Schanou8349/
Schanau8311/
Shcanus831/
Sainu801,473/
Sannu801,103/
Sanau801,002/
Saanu80822/
Cannu80674/
Sanuy80499/
Sanui80291/
Sanhu80129/
Saunu8071/
Sanuh8068/
Saneu8028/
Sahnu8018/
Hsanu8010/
Canuj803/
Skanu802/
Seanu802/
Cahnu801/
Scheanou773/
Stchangu771/
Sainui731,062/
Saynui73114/
Sanahu7391/
Sahanu7371/
Sainuy7363/
Sahunu7316/
Sanuih7313/
Sahnau7310/
Sainuh739/
Sannui739/
Cannnu739/
Sanhui739/
Sahnui738/
Sahnou737/
Sanohu736/
Canheu735/
Saynuy735/
Sannau735/
Hsanou734/
Saunui734/
Sanhau733/
Sainau732/
Sanouh732/
Tcanou731/
Seaneu731/
Saynuh731/
Sannhu731/
Sannuh731/
Saanui731/
Canneu731/
Canouï731/
Sonu6718,800/
Janu676,762/
Zanu673,638/
Conu67303/
Schonau67129/
Cañu67115/
Sahanou6732/
Sannouh676/
Hsainou674/
Sainahu673/
Skamnou672/
Sahanau672/
Sainnou671/
Sahaanu671/
Sannuij671/
Cânu671/
Canù671/
Skhangu671/
Sahannu671/
Squanus670/

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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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  • 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 Scanu
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