Chanama Surname
Approximately 1,186 people bear this surname
Chanama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 980 | 1:72,080 | 9,408 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chanama (960) may also be a first name.
Chanama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chanama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chanama (Marathi: चनमा) is more commonly found in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chanama? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chanama is the 316,181st most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,144,642 people. The surname Chanama occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Chanama reside; 83 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 83 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 260,392nd most widespread first name world-wide, held by 960 people.
The last name is most frequent in Thailand, where it is borne by 980 people, or 1 in 72,080. In Thailand Chanama is primarily concentrated in: Surin Province, where 26 percent live, Phitsanulok Province, where 20 percent live and Bangkok, where 10 percent live. Aside from Thailand this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 15 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chanama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chanama in the Marathi language | ||
| चनमा | canama | 56.52 |
| चनामा | canama | 13.04 |
| चानमा | canama | 8.7 |
| पनमा | panama | 4.35 |
| चंनामा | cannama | 4.35 |
| धनराज | dhanaraja | 4.35 |
| िचकमल | icakamala | 4.35 |
| हनुमं | hanumam | 4.35 |
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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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- 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 Chanama
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