Chamkani Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Chamkani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 28 | 1:1,148,328 | 10,363 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Chamkani (55) may also be a first name.
Chamkani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamkani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chamkani (Hindi: चमकनी) is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamkani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chamkani is the 2,483,783rd most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Chamkani are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 55 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 1,148,328. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Kabul, where 29 percent reside, Nangarhar, where 25 percent reside and Paktia, where 25 percent reside. Besides Afghanistan this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 33 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamkhani | 94 | 2 | / |
| Chamkanai | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hamkani | 93 | 97 | / |
| Shamkani | 88 | 139 | / |
| Hamkhani | 88 | 14 | / |
| Chankani | 88 | 13 | / |
| Khamkani | 88 | 10 | / |
| Hasmkani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shamkhani | 82 | 1,741 | / |
| Chankanit | 82 | 11 | / |
| Changkani | 82 | 4 | / |
| Khamkhani | 82 | 2 | / |
| Hankani | 80 | 16 | / |
| Zamkani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jamkani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hamqani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samkani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamkanhai | 78 | 6 | / |
| Khaimkhani | 78 | 2 | / |
| Chomkamnoi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zamkhani | 75 | 426 | / |
| Chankane | 75 | 113 | / |
| Shankani | 75 | 112 | / |
| Chankana | 75 | 55 | / |
| Khankani | 75 | 39 | / |
| Hankhani | 75 | 37 | / |
| Samkhani | 75 | 34 | / |
| Jamkhani | 75 | 31 | / |
| Samkanai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zamkanei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hamkanay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chankoni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chankany | 75 | 1 | / |
| Homkhani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhankani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chamkona | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chankhana | 71 | 571 | / |
| Chonkanoi | 71 | 48 | / |
| Zahankani | 71 | 13 | / |
| Shankhani | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chankanha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khankhani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khamkhane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chemkenei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chemkenai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shankanyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chancamni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shankanoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamkhany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chankanna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chankhomni | 67 | 148 | / |
| Samkane | 67 | 139 | / |
| Sankani | 67 | 134 | / |
| Jankani | 67 | 118 | / |
| Hankane | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jahankhani | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hankana | 67 | 9 | / |
| Samkoni | 67 | 9 | / |
| Samkana | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chongkanit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khamkhaneh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zankani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hankoni | 67 | 1 | / |
Chamkani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chamkani in the Hindi language | ||
| चमकनी | camakani | 88.89 |
| चमकनि | camakani | 5.56 |
| चम्कनी | camkani | 5.56 |
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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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- 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 Chamkani
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