Chamkani Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Chamkani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chamkani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan281:1,148,32810,363
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
India61:127,844,230863,365
England51:11,143,612252,590
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

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

Chamkani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chamkani in the Hindi language
चमकनीcamakani88.89
चमकनिcamakani5.56
चम्कनीcamkani5.56

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chamkani
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