Family name Шану (Shanu 
, Шану 
) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The family name Шану is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Qatar, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Oman, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, Saudi Arabia, and Bangladesh. More prevalently, Шану is the forename as well as the last name.