Chahani Surname
Approximately 316 people bear this surname
Chahani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 165 | 1:4,648,881 | 119,525 |
| Iran | 141 | 1:544,557 | 31,350 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chahani (139) may also be a first name.
Chahani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chahani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chahani (Hindi: चाहनी, Marathi: चाहानी, Oriya: ଚହନି) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chahani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 860,770th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Chahani are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chahani is also the 784,558th most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 139 people.
The last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 4,648,881. In India it is most common in: Assam, where 92 percent live, Maharashtra, where 4 percent live and Jharkhand, where 2 percent live. Excluding India it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 45 percent live and Algeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chahani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chahani in the Hindi language | ||
| चाहनी | cahani | 75 |
| चहनी | cahani | 16.67 |
| चाहानी | cahani | 4.17 |
| चहानी | cahani | 4.17 |
| Chahani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚହନି | cahani | 51.52 |
| ଚହନୀ | cahani | 33.33 |
| ଚାହାନୀ | cahani | 6.06 |
| ଚାହାନି | cahani | 3.03 |
| ଚାହାଣୀ | cahani | 3.03 |
| ଚାହାଣି | cahani | 3.03 |
| Chahani in the Marathi language | ||
| चाहानी | cahani | 33.33 |
| चहािन | cahaina | 33.33 |
| चहानी | cahani | 33.33 |
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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 Chahani
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