Schanu Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Schanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schanu is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Schanu are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 16,101,092. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 100 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Schanu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schanu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schanu surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schanus92148/
Schanou9249/
Schanau9211/
Chanu9111,716/
Shanu9110,080/
Scanu912,765/
Schanuth86111/
Schanuss863/
Scheanou863/
Shchanus861/
Stchangu861/
Shangu8314,375/
Chanut834,455/
Chanou831,998/
Channu83977/
Chainu83599/
Shannu83223/
Shamnu83210/
Chaunu83201/
Shanus83160/
Sahanu8371/
Shainu8371/
Shanou8362/
Shaanu8355/
Chanau8352/
Chanui8345/
Chanus8337/
Sshanu8321/
Shanuu8321/
Chhanu8314/
Chatnu8314/
Shahnu8311/
Shanau8310/
Shanhu838/
Cheanu837/
Shanui837/
Shaunu836/
Chanux834/
Chaanu834/
Chanud834/
Chanup834/
Chaynu834/
Schenu832/
Shanuj832/
Chaneu832/
Shanut832/
Chamnu831/
Chanhu831/
Scannu831/
Chanuz831/
Shanuz831/
Shanud831/
Shanup830/
Sanu8016,497/
Schannuth8047/
Schanhaut805/
Scheanhut800/
Schönau771,712/
Chanaud77370/
Chanoux77357/
Chhannu77328/
Chainui77225/
Schenau77187/
Schonau77129/
Chanaux77126/
Channui7792/
Shanouh7791/
Chaunut7764/
Channut7762/
Shaungu7762/
Chainou7761/
Chainut7751/
Chaïnou7750/
Shanush7745/
Sahanou7732/
Shahanu7723/
Channou7720/
Chagnou7719/
Chainus7714/
Shannou7712/
Chaunou7711/
Chainuy7711/
Chaanou779/
Shangnu776/
Chagnau775/
Chamnut775/
Shaannu774/
Shanhui774/
Chanhou774/
Chanouj774/
Chaunnu773/
Channau773/
Shanouz773/
Shangou772/
Chanhui772/
Sahanau772/
Chanaut772/
Channhu772/
Channuy772/
Shanhau771/
Chanult771/
Chajnus771/
Chaunau771/
Shanaut771/
Sahaanu771/
Chaynut771/
Chagnut771/
Chanusz771/
Shaangu771/
Sahannu771/
Shhanuh771/
Shanhut771/
Chanaup771/
Chamnuy771/
Changnu771/
Chanoud771/
Chanoup771/
Chanuch771/
Chatnut771/
Chatnuy771/
Chaynhu771/
Chasnut770/
Chagneu770/
Chainau770/
Chanous770/
Schannault7513/
Sanou73242,503/
Sangu7322,920/
Sainu731,473/
Sannu731,103/
Sanut731,043/
Sanau731,002/
Saanu73822/
Sanuy73499/
Sianu73351/
Sanui73291/
Sanus73282/
Sanud73198/
Shenu73169/
Sanhu73129/
Saunu7371/
Sanuh7368/
Shonu7364/
Sanuç7363/
Saenu7336/
Chonu7332/
Sanuj7330/
Saneu7328/
Sanup7327/
Sanuu7325/
Samnu7325/
Sahnu7318/
Hsanu7310/
Chañu739/
Sajnu738/
Sasnu735/
Satnu734/
Sohnu734/
Saynu733/
Sagnu733/
Seanu732/
Sehnu731/
Ssanu731/
Sanuś731/
Chänu731/
Sanuz731/
Szanu731/
Cehnu731/
Chagnaud711,025/
Schoenau71415/
Shanouha71329/
Schoonus71204/
Chagneux71204/
Chagnoux71181/
Schönhut71173/
Channaux7187/
Schonhut7173/
Shannouz7135/
Shanoush7122/
Chainaud7117/
Chanhout719/
Cheanult718/
Shanault716/
Chanault715/
Channoud714/
Chauynhu714/
Changnou713/
Channuch713/
Chaignau712/
Sahaynau711/
Chaynush711/
Schognau711/
Shashhnu711/
Shanouch711/
Shahanuj711/
Shaanoud711/
Shaanout711/
Sahannou711/
Chagnaux711/
Chainaux711/
Ssahajnu711/
Chanouii711/
Chanouhe711/
Schoenou711/
Chaithnu711/
Chatnuch711/
Shanoo671,279/
Sangou671,144/
Shamhu671,098/
Sangau671,078/
Sainui671,062/
Sianou67947/
Chonou67680/
Sannou67672/
Sanhou67609/
Chaignaud67418/
Saunus67179/
Shongu67178/
Saynui67114/
Schonhaut67106/
Sainus6795/
Sanahu6791/
Saingu6789/
Saenui6789/
Sheenu6785/
Schönhult6779/
Sainut6776/
Shonuu6765/
Sainuy6763/
Chonnu6758/
Choonu6753/
Sagnou6748/
Shonus6745/
Sainou6745/
Saneus6739/
Sanuis6730/
Sanous6729/
Saïnou6727/
Sanuch6726/
Schonhuth6725/
Chagnault6722/
Saangu6721/
Schönhuth6720/
Sangnu6717/
Sahunu6716/
Sanush6715/
Schönhaus6715/
Sanuih6713/
Sasnau6713/
Samnau6713/
Shainhaut6713/
Schonhaus6711/
Sahnau6710/
Sanhui679/
Sanust679/
Sainuh679/
Sannui679/
Shenhu679/
Sahnui678/
Sannus678/
Sianui678/
Chonus677/
Jsanut677/
Sahnou677/
Sanohu676/
Seanus676/
Saungu676/
Ssanou676/
Shennu675/
Sannut675/
Sanutt675/
Sannau675/
Shounu675/
Sohnui675/
Saynuy675/
Sanoup675/
Sanoud674/
Shenou674/
Hsanou674/
Sanouj674/
Chounu674/
Saunui674/
Channault673/
Shamnauth673/
Shenui673/
Shanoe673/
Sanaud673/
Sanaut673/
Sheinu673/
Saunut673/
Seanou673/
Sanhau673/
Scheinous672/
Shonut672/
Jsanau672/
Sannuu672/
Saimnu672/
Sanouh672/
Saynou672/
Sasnui672/
Sainau672/
Shahnoush672/
Samnou672/
Ceangu672/
Sainud672/
Sohnuy672/
Sasnus672/
Sainuj671/
Sanudt671/
Sanuid671/
Sanuua671/
Sanout671/
Samhau671/
Chhonu671/
Cheanault671/
Shanauova671/
Szanui671/
Sasnut671/
Sanaux671/
Ssanui671/
Sanuhe671/
Shenuh671/
Ssangu671/
Sagneu671/
Sagnuy671/
Saanou671/
Saanui671/
Sannuh671/
Saynuh671/
Seaneu671/
Seanux671/
Sehnou671/
Cheinu671/
Sanhus671/
Saenau671/
Sannhu671/
Chonuy671/
Samnut670/
Shannhaus670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schanu
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