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

Zanu (Bengali: ঝনু) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 125,183rd most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,003,174 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Zanu are found; 81 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 196,366th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,557 people.

This last name is most numerous in Ghana, where it is borne by 2,494 people, or 1 in 10,834. Excluding Ghana Zanu exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.

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

  • 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 Zanu
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