Zanu Surname

125,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Zanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2,4941:10,8341,450
DR Congo5271:140,18914,872
Nigeria4411:401,68421,080
Indonesia831:1,593,364105,506
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
India91:85,229,487684,495
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Zanu (1,557) may also be a first name.

Zanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zanu (Bengali: ঝনু) is most common in Ghana. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 125,183rd most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,003,174 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Zanu reside; 81 percent reside in West Africa and 81 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 196,366th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 1,557 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is carried by 2,494 people, or 1 in 10,834. Other than Ghana this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Nigeria, where 12 percent are found.

Zanu Last Name Statistics demography

Zanu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zanou894,762/
Zannu892,013/
Zainu891,564/
Zangu89605/
Zanus89475/
Zaanu89388/
Zanuy89287/
Zanuz89256/
Zhanu8955/
Zianu8950/
Zaenu8929/
Zanut8929/
Zanui8920/
Zaynu8915/
Zeanu8911/
Zanhu8910/
Zasnu899/
Zanau897/
Zamnu896/
Zaneu893/
Zanud892/
Dzanu891/
Zanuu891/
Zahnu891/
Tzanu891/
Szanu891/
Zannou8034,627/
Tzanou80427/
Zangou80189/
Zainud80121/
Zanhou80104/
Zainou8066/
Zhangu8049/
Zamnou8048/
Zainus8034/
Zahanu8030/
Zianou8024/
Zanouh8024/
Zhanhu8021/
Zamnau8019/
Zhanou8014/
Zaynou8013/
Zangau8012/
Zaanou8010/
Zannus807/
Zanuch806/
Zaunau805/
Zainau805/
Zanout805/
Zanouj804/
Zanouy803/
Zainuz802/
Zannau802/
Zanhui802/
Zagnus801/
Zagnut801/
Zhanus801/
Zangnu801/
Zanous801/
Szanui801/
Zanoud801/
Zaannu801/
Zannnu801/
Zaaanu801/
Zamnus801/
Zhaneu801/
Zatnou801/
Zeanou801/
Zanguu801/
Zahnou801/
Zahnui801/
Zagneu801/
Dzangu801/
Zanuhe801/
Zainuh801/
Zainuy801/
Zanush801/
Zanutt801/
Sanu7516,497/
Canu7515,298/
Janu756,762/
Zenu754,948/
Zonu7557/
Ţanu758/
Xanu752/
Zannoud73170/
Zhangou7363/
Zainudd7360/
Tzannou7340/
Zhangnu7316/
Zamneus7313/
Zanoush737/
Zhanhui735/
Zangnou735/
Zaynout735/
Zhanhou734/
Rzhanou731/
Zhanush731/
Zanhuss731/
Zainous731/
Zahaanu731/
Zianhou731/
Zannnou731/
Zahnoud731/
Zainout731/
Czanuch731/
Zhangau731/
Zahanud731/
Dzainud731/
Sanou67242,503/
Sangu6722,920/
Janus6720,887/
Zeynu6719,331/
Jannu6714,295/
Chanu6711,716/
Zeinu6710,552/
Shanu6710,080/
Zonou679,944/
Scanu672,765/
Sainu671,473/
Sannu671,103/
Sanut671,043/
Canau671,043/
Sanau671,002/
Saanu67822/
Cannu67674/
Januś67604/
Sanuy67499/
Çangu67494/
Jaanu67437/
Jainu67393/
Janau67354/
Sianu67351/
Sanui67291/
Sanus67282/
Sanud67198/
Janut67184/
Canou67159/
Tjanu67150/
Sanhu67129/
Djanu67112/
Janou6797/
Saunu6771/
Jhanu6770/
Jagnu6769/
Sanuh6768/
Zongu6767/
Sanuç6763/
Jaynu6754/
Dzenu6745/
Jamnu6743/
Caneu6738/
Saenu6736/
Janud6735/
Sanuj6730/
Saneu6728/
Sanup6727/
Januj6727/
Sanuu6725/
Samnu6725/
Cainu6724/
Zhenu6723/
Caunu6720/
Zanoo6719/
Sahnu6718/
Zenau6718/
Janhu6716/
Zenui6716/
Zenuh6715/
Janeu6714/
Zonus6714/
Tsanu6712/
Januz6711/
Janui6710/
Hsanu6710/
Sajnu678/
Şamnu678/
Zanoe677/
Zanão677/
Sasnu675/
Jeanu675/
Janup675/
Jaunu674/
Satnu674/
Zonuz674/
Canuj673/
Saynu673/
Sagnu673/
Zoneu673/
Januy673/
Jasnu672/
Gianu672/
Zamhu672/
Seanu672/
Zenhu671/
Zhonu671/
Xanou671/
Ćanuš671/
Zoenu671/
Zonnu671/
Zonuh671/
Zonui671/
Ssanu671/
Sanuś671/
Szanó671/
Cahnu671/
Sanuz671/
Txanu671/
Hzonu671/

Zanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zanu in the Bengali language
ঝনুjhanu62.07
ঝানুjhanu37.93

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Footnotes

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