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

Chamkani (Hindi: चमकनी) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chamkani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chamkani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,483,783rd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Chamkani live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Chamkani is also the 1,336,256th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 55 people.

It is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 1,148,328. In Afghanistan Chamkani is most common in: Kabul, where 29 percent live, Nangarhar, where 25 percent live and Paktia, where 25 percent live. Beside Afghanistan this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 33 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

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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