Chamakani Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chamakani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chamakani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe451:343,07232,830
India81:95,883,173728,828

Chamakani (11) may also be a first name.

Chamakani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chamakani Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chamakani (Hindi: चमकानी) is most common in Zimbabwe. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chamakani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chamakani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,661,929th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Chamakani are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname Chamakani is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 343,072. In Zimbabwe Chamakani is primarily concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 98 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe Chamakani occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chamakani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chamakani in the Hindi language
चमकानीcamakani85.71
चमकनीcamakani14.29

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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 Chamakani
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