Chamakani Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Chamakani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 45 | 1:343,072 | 32,830 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
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
Chamakani (Hindi: चमकानी) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamakani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,661,929th most widely held last name globally, held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Chamakani live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held given name world-wide, borne by 11 people.
This last name is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 343,072. In Zimbabwe Chamakani is primarily concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 98 percent live and Midlands Province, where 2 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamakani | 94 | 2 | / |
| Chamakany | 89 | 103 | / |
| Chamakane | 89 | 3 | / |
| Chamakana | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chaimakana | 84 | 116 | / |
| Zamakani | 82 | 29 | / |
| Jamakani | 82 | 20 | / |
| Camakane | 82 | 5 | / |
| Hamacani | 82 | 3 | / |
| Samakani | 82 | 3 | / |
| Hamakana | 82 | 2 | / |
| Camacani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jamakhani | 78 | 285 | / |
| Chamakona | 78 | 73 | / |
| Samakanhi | 78 | 9 | / |
| Samakaniy | 78 | 3 | / |
| Siamakani | 78 | 3 | / |
| Hamakaina | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hamakhana | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chomakane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Samadkhani | 74 | 6 | / |
| Chamakkona | 74 | 4 | / |
| Jammakhani | 74 | 3 | / |
| Samakhanai | 74 | 1 | / |
| Samadkanai | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chemokanyi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Camaconi | 71 | 243 | / |
| Hamakona | 71 | 207 | / |
| Samakane | 71 | 121 | / |
| Samakany | 71 | 8 | / |
| Jamakane | 71 | 8 | / |
| Samakoni | 71 | 7 | / |
| Jomakani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Camacana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamakona | 67 | 236 | / |
| Samakhane | 67 | 10 | / |
| Samakange | 67 | 9 | / |
| Haamakona | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hamakeina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siamakana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haymacana | 67 | 1 | / |
Chamakani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chamakani in the Hindi language | ||
| चमकानी | camakani | 85.71 |
| चमकनी | camakani | 14.29 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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