Zhanu Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Zhanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zhanu (15) may also be a first name.

Zhanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhanu (Russian: Жану) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,605,694th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Zhanu reside; 49 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Zhanu is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 15 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 7,585,424. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow Oblast, where 63 percent are found and Khabarovsk Krai, where 37 percent are found. Apart from Russia this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent are found and Moldova, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhangu9149/
Zahanu9130/
Zhanhu9121/
Zhanou9114/
Zhanus911/
Zhaneu911/
Zanu893,638/
Zhangou8363/
Zhangnu8316/
Zhanhui835/
Zhanhou834/
Rzhanou831/
Zhanush831/
Zahaanu831/
Zhangau831/
Zahanud831/
Chanu8011,716/
Zanou804,762/
Zannu802,013/
Zainu801,564/
Zangu80605/
Zanus80475/
Zaanu80388/
Zanuy80287/
Zanuz80256/
Jhanu8070/
Zianu8050/
Zaenu8029/
Zanut8029/
Zhenu8023/
Zanui8020/
Zaynu8015/
Zeanu8011/
Zanhu8010/
Hsanu8010/
Zasnu809/
Zanau807/
Zamnu806/
Zaneu803/
Zanud802/
Dzanu801/
Zhonu801/
Zanuu801/
Zahnu801/
Tzanu801/
Zannou7334,627/
Chanou731,998/
Changu731,068/
Channu73977/
Chainu73599/
Tzanou73427/
Chaunu73201/
Zangou73189/
Zainud73121/
Zanhou73104/
Sahanu7371/
Zainou7366/
Chanau7352/
Zamnou7348/
Chanui7345/
Zainus7334/
Zianou7324/
Zanouh7324/
Jhannu7319/
Zamnau7319/
Chhanu7314/
Zaynou7313/
Zangau7312/
Zomhau7310/
Zaanou7310/
Cheanu737/
Zannus737/
Zanuch736/
Zaunau735/
Zainau735/
Zanout735/
Chaanu734/
Hsanou734/
Zanouj734/
Chaynu734/
Zanouy733/
Zhounu733/
Zhenhu732/
Zainuz732/
Zannau732/
Chaneu732/
Zanhui732/
Zagnus731/
Zagnut731/
Chanhu731/
Jhaanu731/
Jhajnu731/
Zangnu731/
Zanous731/
Zanoud731/
Zaannu731/
Zannnu731/
Zaaanu731/
Zamnus731/
Zatnou731/
Zheneu731/
Zeanou731/
Zanguu731/
Zahnou731/
Zahnui731/
Zagneu731/
Tchanu731/
Tshanu731/
Zanuhe731/
Zainuh731/
Zainuy731/
Zhennu731/
Zanush731/
Zanutt731/
Zhanauova711/
Sanu6716,497/
Canu6715,298/
Janu676,762/
Zenu674,948/
Tchanou67911/
Chhannu67328/
Chainui67225/
Tshangu67208/
Zannoud67170/
Chaungu67103/
Channui6792/
Changau6790/
Chainou6761/
Zainudd6760/
Zonu6757/
Chaïnou6750/
Tzannou6740/
Chhangu6739/
Changou6738/
Sahanou6732/
Zhenhui6721/
Channou6720/
Zamneus6713/
Chaangu6713/
Chaunou6711/
Chainuy6711/
Chaanou679/
Ţanu678/
Zanoush677/
Zangnou675/
Zaynout675/
Chanhou674/
Hsainou674/
Chaunnu673/
Channau673/
Chanhui672/
Sahanau672/
Tchaneu672/
Channhu672/
Channuy672/
Chaunau671/
Zanhuss671/
Zainous671/
Zianhou671/
Zannnou671/
Zahnoud671/
Zainout671/
Sahaanu671/
Tchangu671/
Tchanut671/
Dshanou671/
Changuh671/
Czanuch671/
Tshanhu671/
Sahannu671/
Chaynhu671/
Jhanuht671/
Chainau670/

Zhanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhanu in the Russian language
Жануzanu-

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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 Zhanu
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