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) occurs in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chahi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 96,451st most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,477,904 people. Chahi is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Chahi are found; 81 percent are found in North Africa and 81 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 349,457th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 575 people.
The last name is most widely held in Morocco, where it is held by 2,590 people, or 1 in 13,311. Not including Morocco it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 28 percent live and Iran, where 14 percent live.
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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