Chananda Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chananda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chananda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3051:50,6177,714
India211:36,526,923420,161
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chananda (407) may also be a first name.

Chananda Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chananda Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chananda (Marathi: चनंदा, Oriya: ଚନ) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chananda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chananda is the 793,288th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 20,528,298 people. The surname Chananda is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Chananda reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 427,366th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 407 people.

The last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 50,617. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 27 percent are found, Harare Province, where 23 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Chananda is found in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chananda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chananda in the Oriya language
ଚନcana95
ଚନାcana5
Chananda in the Marathi language
चनंदाcananda75
महानंदाmahananda12.5
चानंदाcananda12.5

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