Cognomen Chinyu (Chinyu 
) , all around the world, is a rare last name. The last name Chinyu is characteristic of Taiwan, where it is quite a rare surname, Japan, where it is a rare surname, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Eastern Asia, particularly Taiwan, Japan, and China. More frequently, Chinyu is the forename as well as the last name.