Chakanya Surname
Approximately 964 people bear this surname
Chakanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 623 | 1:113,384 | 16,690 |
| Zimbabwe | 329 | 1:46,925 | 7,204 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Chakanya (17) may also be a first name.
Chakanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chakanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chakanya (Bengali: চাকন্যা, Marathi: चकन्या) occurs most in Thailand. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chakanya.
How Common Is The Last Name Chakanya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 372,194th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,559,695 people. Chakanya occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Chakanya are found; 65 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 65 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 17 people.
The last name is most common in Thailand, where it is borne by 623 people, or 1 in 113,384. In Thailand it is mostly concentrated in: Maha Sarakham Province, where 97 percent are found, Samut Prakan Province, where 2 percent are found and Chiang Mai Province, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Thailand Chakanya is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 34 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaikanya | 94 | 584 | / |
| Chakaunya | 94 | 50 | / |
| Chaukanya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cakanya | 93 | 7 | / |
| Hakanya | 93 | 4 | / |
| Haikanya | 88 | 165 | / |
| Khakanya | 88 | 33 | / |
| Chakonya | 88 | 11 | / |
| Hakkanya | 88 | 11 | / |
| Chakanja | 88 | 2 | / |
| Hadkanya | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chokanya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chaikanha | 82 | 255 | / |
| Chaikanyo | 82 | 4 | / |
| Chokkanya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hokanya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Hakania | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khakanyo | 75 | 68 | / |
| Zaukanya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hacanyas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaikanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khakonya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chacanha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hakamnia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tsakanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chokonya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khakania | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chacanias | 71 | 31 | / |
| Khakhonya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Khokkanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaikanho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaicanha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chokhania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaukanho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hokonya | 67 | 990 | / |
| Zakania | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cokonya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chacaña | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cacanja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haqania | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jokanya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cacania | 67 | 1 | / |
Chakanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chakanya in the Bengali language | ||
| চাকন্যা | cakan'ya | - |
| Chakanya in the Marathi language | ||
| चकन्या | cakan'ya | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chakanya
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