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Where Does The Last Name Chanai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Chanai (Bengali: চানাই, Hindi: चनई, Marathi: चनई, Oriya: ଚନାଇ) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chanai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 154,907^th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,573,286 people. Chanai is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Chanai reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chanai is also the 60,475^th most widely held given name throughout the world, borne by 10,189 people.

It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,725 people, or 1 in 30,691. In Tanzania Chanai is most numerous in: Ruvuma Region, where 48 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 9 percent reside.

Chanai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.