Chahi Surname
Approximately 4,931 people bear this surname
Chahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2,590 | 1:13,311 | 1,956 |
| Algeria | 1,383 | 1:27,933 | 5,074 |
| Iran | 676 | 1:113,584 | 10,777 |
| France | 83 | 1:800,274 | 96,515 |
| Spain | 59 | 1:792,407 | 32,853 |
| Niger | 59 | 1:325,288 | 9,578 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Chahi (575) may also be a first name.
Chahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chahi (Bengali: চহি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻩ, Hindi: चाही, Marathi: चाही, Oriya: ଚହି) is borne by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chahi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 96,451st most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,477,904 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Chahi live; 81 percent live in North Africa and 81 percent live in Mahgreb. Chahi is also the 349,457th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 575 people.
Chahi is most frequent in Morocco, where it is carried by 2,590 people, or 1 in 13,311. Aside from Morocco this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 28 percent reside and Iran, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻩ | alshah | - |
| Chahi in the Bengali language | ||
| চহি | cahi | - |
| Chahi in the Marathi language | ||
| चाही | cahi | - |
| Chahi in the Hindi language | ||
| चाही | cahi | 82.93 |
| चही | cahi | 12.2 |
| चाहीराम | cahirama | 2.44 |
| चाहि | cahi | 2.44 |
| Chahi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚହି | cahi | 45.21 |
| ଚାହି | cahi | 39.36 |
| ଚହୀ | cahi | 6.91 |
| ଚାହୀ | cahi | 6.91 |
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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 Chahi
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