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
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
| 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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