Chani Surname

91,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chani Surname User-submission:

The Chani surname means 'green grass' or just 'grass'.

Mostly used in Zambia, by Bamba tribe.

Chani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,0251:748,35634,132
Morocco8521:40,4656,572
Zimbabwe6071:25,4343,873
Zambia5751:27,5652,885
Peru3941:80,6705,621
Pakistan2621:681,84710,375
Indonesia1741:760,05358,179
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
Greece1401:79,14113,353
Niger1301:147,6315,431
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Malaysia1061:278,24715,446
Iran1061:724,36337,588
Algeria731:529,19937,690
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
England571:977,51048,999
Venezuela541:559,33510,264
Argentina441:971,44161,182
Uganda421:929,50741,540
Cameroon321:649,03348,340
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Colombia261:1,837,46411,767
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
France41:16,605,680368,153
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

The alternate forms: Chañi (2,114) are calculated separately.

Chani (13,434) may also be a first name.

Chani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chani surname means 'green grass' or just 'grass'.

Mostly used in Zambia, by Bamba tribe.

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Chani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chani (Bengali: চনি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﺎﻧﻲ, Hindi: चनी, Marathi: चनी, Oriya: ଚନି, Russian: Чани, Tibetan: ཆ་་ནི་) is found most frequently in India. It may appear as: Chañi. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 91,622nd most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,395,013 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Chani are found; 27 percent are found in South Asia and 23 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chani is also the 50,134th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 13,434 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 1,025 people, or 1 in 748,356. In India Chani is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 56 percent live, Gujarat, where 7 percent live and Punjab, where 6 percent live. Beside India it occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 16 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 12 percent live.

Chani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chani last name are 4.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.69% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 16.37% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,211 per year; in South Africa they earn 78.97% less than the national average, earning R 49,980 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.37% less than the national average, earning $14,218,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 17.73% more than the national average, earning $50,801 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chañi932,114/
Chanie9115,673/
Chagni917,422/
Chanai912,832/
Tchani912,702/
Chanis912,295/
Chaini912,109/
Chamni911,786/
Changi911,663/
Cahani91918/
Chanoi91558/
Channi91535/
Chaani91203/
Chaeni91200/
Chanij91170/
Chanit91155/
Chanyi91130/
Chanio91126/
Chatni9175/
Chanei9154/
Chauni9151/
Chanui9145/
Chanip9139/
Chasni9138/
Chaniy9138/
Schani9134/
Chaniz9129/
Chanid9126/
Chanhi9125/
Dchani9124/
Chahni9115/
Chayni917/
Chzani916/
Chanih913/
Jchani911/
Chamnit831,904/
Chainoi831,702/
Chainit831,209/
Channoi83893/
Changai83832/
Channai83476/
Chanhio83456/
Chahani83316/
Chamnoi83278/
Chanoit83256/
Chainui83225/
Chanhih83196/
Chanaai83171/
Chainis83169/
Chanish83159/
Chanois83144/
Chatnoi83104/
Chanhip8394/
Channui8392/
Schanie8368/
Chhanai8365/
Chaingi8362/
Channit8359/
Chainio8353/
Chasnis8348/
Chagnai8332/
Chaenoi8327/
Chaynoi8326/
Channie8324/
Chhanni8321/
Changni8320/
Dchhani8318/
Channis8316/
Tchanio8314/
Chanieh8311/
Chhangi839/
Changoi839/
Chanaiy839/
Tchagni838/
Tchanai838/
Chasnyi837/
Channei836/
Chamnij836/
Chainyi836/
Schangi835/
Chhatni835/
Chahnio835/
Chagnie834/
Channio834/
Chatnis833/
Chanich833/
Chanaid833/
Tchamni833/
Chanhui832/
Chaunis832/
Shchani832/
Tchangi832/
Tschani832/
Chanihe832/
Chattni832/
Chanait832/
Chanaia832/
Chainai832/
Chainid832/
Chanaih831/
Changiy831/
Chaanie831/
Chganiy831/
Chhaniy831/
Chhauni831/
Chaunai831/
Chauniy831/
Cheaniy831/
Channgi831/
Tchayni831/
Tchaani831/
Tchanni831/
Tchanyi831/
Chanizz831/
Chaangi831/
Chanais831/
Chauniz831/
Chan'hi831/
Chaenai831/
Chainei831/
Chainij831/
Chaanio831/
Chaneid831/
Chaneiz831/
Chamnid831/
Chanhai831/
Chatnei831/
Chaunie831/
Cheanoi831/
Schanni830/
Cahanie830/
Khani8096,727/
Chana8040,369/
Chane8032,981/
Shani8032,632/
Hanai8021,476/
Hasni8020,699/
Chany8015,535/
Ciani8011,071/
Hanni804,929/
Hangi804,150/
Zhani803,371/
Hanis803,345/
Chanh802,504/
Hanip801,341/
Hanei801,156/
Hanie801,070/
Canni80923/
Choni80827/
Hanid80778/
Canei80582/
Cauni80487/
Hamni80470/
Hatni80443/
Hanii80381/
Hanyi80341/
Hanit80244/
Jhani80213/
Haniš80175/
Canie80150/
Haniy80111/
Hanoi80105/
Canai80101/
Hagni8090/
Haniz8087/
Hayni8066/
Hanih8065/
Hauni8045/
Hsani8036/
Haniç8032/
Hanui8028/
Haniß8027/
Hanij8024/
Chané8021/
Hahni8020/
Hanhi8016/
Canhi8016/
Hajni8014/
Chanj8010/
Hzani8010/
Hjani809/
Canoi807/
Csani804/
Haniș804/
Haïni804/
Chaná802/
Haniś802/
Canih801/
Canij801/
Tcani801/
Chanè801/
Cayni801/
Dcani801/
Tchangai773,781/
Changnoi77929/
Chainais7739/
Changnai7720/
Schasnyi7717/
Chamniss7714/
Chatemni778/
Chhahani776/
Chamnich775/
Chaingai773/
Tchangni773/
Schainis772/
Tchagnai772/
Chasnoit772/
Chaamnoi772/
Channaia771/
Chhahnei771/
Chhannai771/
Schaunis771/
Schanish771/
Tchangoi771/
Tchanhai771/
Chamgnie771/
Chanouii771/
Chanaait771/
Chaisnit771/
Chauynoi771/
Chanhitt770/
Schannie770/
Schanhis770/
Sahani73579,417/
Chaney7347,445/
Jahani7344,823/
Channa7330,276/
Hanish7312,040/
Haynie7310,375/
Channe739,089/
Chaina737,944/
Khanyi735,784/
Khaniy733,827/
Shahni733,395/
Chaine733,029/
Chaiña732,887/
Chenni732,751/
Chanet732,310/
Chouni732,240/
Chanez732,239/
Hsaini731,868/
Chanes731,673/
Cianni731,560/
Change731,501/
Shanit731,451/
Chanaa731,442/
Hanich731,441/
Haniph731,416/
Tshani731,332/
Chaane731,270/
Hannis731,175/
Khanei731,028/
Shangi73960/
Shaini73893/
Khanai73819/
Khangi73814/
Chanay73725/
Csanyi73715/
Chanje73581/
Hanieh73533/
Hannie73523/
Hannai73520/
Cannie73497/
Schane73495/
Choeni73440/
Khanni73393/
Shanid73386/
Hasnai73385/
Zahani73381/
Chenyi73337/
Hanisz73333/
Shanei73317/
Chhana73313/
Chanyo73298/
Hasnip73279/
Chenui73258/
Khaani73249/
Chenai73239/
Chagne73231/
Shaani73198/
Shanai73198/
Shanni73188/
Hannoi73184/
Khaini73177/
Hasnih73176/
Channy73159/
Chayne73155/
Chonis73154/
Chayna73136/
Shanyi73129/
Tchane73127/
Chaune73124/
Haamni73118/
Hatnai73117/
Chaner73105/
Tchoni73105/
Chauny73104/
Hannni7396/
Schany7393/
Haneid7390/
Chanaj7386/
Khanio7384/
Cianyi7383/
Zhanai7381/
Chooni7381/
Shagni7378/
Shanis7377/
Khayni7377/
Khanui7376/
Chainy7375/
Chomni7375/
Chhane7373/
Chanea7365/
Shauni7364/
Hainie7363/
Ciangi7362/
Hajnis7362/
Hainis7352/
Shaniz7351/
Shamni7349/
Schoni7348/
Shanie7347/
Chanee7346/
Hanaid7345/
Shanhi7343/
Shatni7340/
Chaana7340/
Chonyi7339/
Chaneh7338/
Chauna7337/
Chonoi7337/
Haniss7336/
Khanij7336/
Chonie7335/
Hannih7335/
Tchany7333/
Dzhani7333/
Chonai7333/
Chainé7333/
Shasni7332/
Chonio7332/
Cianis7330/
Hahani7330/
Shayni7329/
Choini7328/
Chongi7327/
Chatne7326/
Shanoi7326/
Shanij7326/
Hannit7325/
Chanhe7325/
Chaîné7323/
Shhani7321/
Hanait7321/
Chanoy7320/
Hannid7318/
Chonni7317/
Hajniš7316/
Hainiš7316/
Hasnit7314/
Hsaïni7314/
Hjaini7313/
Caunei7313/
Chonip7312/
Khanii7312/
Chehni7312/
Chajne7312/
Caunii7311/
Khanhi7311/
Shanii7311/
Heanyi7311/
Hasnni7311/
Chenoi7311/
Cheyni7310/
Chenie7310/
Chhanh7310/
Sshani739/
Zhanhi739/
Chamne739/
Canhui739/
Chainh739/
Hainai739/
Haniey738/
Chaned738/
Chonit738/
Chenih738/
Haunit738/
Khanoi738/
Chamhi738/
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Canhai737/
Shanui737/
Chañis737/
Hangih737/
Cannai736/
Hanais736/
Hanist736/
Hamnai736/
Hagnis736/
Chajna736/
Hsayni735/
Chohni735/
Hattni735/
Shanio735/
Zhaini735/
Hssani735/
Sjhani735/
Hamnid735/
Cahany734/
Hasnis734/
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Haynis734/
Hautni734/
Khauni734/
Hanhui734/
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Chasne734/
Chaîne734/
Haingi734/
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Hanois734/
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Chaunh734/
Shajni733/
Cheany733/
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Hangni733/
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Chanoa733/
Haisni733/
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Csayni732/
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Hanihe732/
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Chayny732/
Chanhy732/
Zhauni732/
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Cheane731/
Khajni731/
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Chonei731/
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Haynai731/
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Hanniy730/
Hamnit730/
Hannip730/
Hainni730/
Cianoi730/
Hanipp730/
Shchasnyi71116/
Scheanish716/
Chaitimni714/
Chaingnoi713/
Changnaai711/
Chasnoits711/
Chanheish710/
Sani672,620,746/
Jani67246,263/
Hany67144,674/
Hana67103,382/
Cana6747,210/
Zani6729,659/
Hane6724,726/
Cane6719,452/
Shahani6718,106/
Hanh6717,043/
Chainet674,534/
Channer673,724/
Chaigne672,389/
Shangoi671,910/
Hssaini671,811/
Siahani671,668/
Chainey671,483/
Häni671,351/
Cany67941/
Schamne67874/
Cheaney67786/
Shangai67734/
Schanne67659/
Hannich67614/
Channet67432/
Chahane67347/
Chamney67342/
Çani67341/
Tshanyi67335/
Channey67297/
Khangai67260/
D'Hanis67255/
Khannoi67255/
Chaunay67230/
Chasney67221/
Chennai67221/
Shatnyi67212/
Cahanaj67188/
Chainay67185/
Chanhyo67153/
Cheynis67148/
Chchane67143/
Chaynes67138/
Choenni67137/
Schasny67135/
Changey67126/
Schaney67123/
Hajnisz67120/
Chainoy67106/
Schonis67105/
Chonnai67105/
Shanish67103/
Shanhai6791/
Sahanie6787/
Cané6787/
Chenhui6786/
Hannois6782/
Choonoi6781/
Canè6780/
Chomnoi6775/
Chousni6774/
Haneiph6772/
Hanj6772/
Chainej6772/
Sahanii6771/
Chagnet6761/
Chauney6760/
Cahaney6759/
Khahani6756/
Chhanne6755/
Sahanai6755/
Chagnay6753/
Shahnei6751/
Chainee6750/
Chaugne6746/
Shainis6742/
Shanieh6742/
Čani6742/
Chainna6741/
Schange6741/
Tschany6741/
Chanead6740/
Chaness6739/
Höni6738/
Tchange6737/
Choonui6737/
Cheanne6735/
Channaa6735/
Changne6735/
Hannish6733/
Changej6732/
Khanniy6732/
Chonhai6731/
Jahaniy6730/
Chainer6729/
Sahanni6729/
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Sahaini6728/
Chaisne6728/
Chenhai6728/
Chauner6727/
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Cahayna6726/
Tshangi6725/
Chatnet6724/
Haynish6722/
Changoy6721/
Khannui6721/
Chaunet6720/
Schoini6720/
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Saahani6719/
Shannie6719/
Choniej6719/
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Choonie6718/
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Chhanna6717/
Chauhna6717/
Chamnes6716/
Chanetz6716/
Shaneis6716/
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Chongoi6715/
Shaanie6715/
Hasinni6714/
Sahaniy6714/
Chaines6714/
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Caná6714/
Chamhai6714/
Chamgne6714/
Chounis6714/
Hainish6713/
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Chuinui671/
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Chanaay671/
Csa'nyi671/
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Cheenai671/
Hacinni671/
Shhaani671/
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Zhainie671/
Xhahani671/
Dzhanai671/
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Chani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chani in the Hindi language
चनीcani56.21
चानीcani40.06
चणीcani0.93
चांईcami0.54
चन्इcani0.39
चंइcami0.16
चानिcani0.16
चाणीcani0.08
चैनीcaini0.08
चन्ईcani0.08
चान्इcani0.08
चऄनीcani0.08
चांनीcanni0.08
चेानीceani0.08
छनीchani0.08
चॅानीceani0.08
छञीchani0.08
चुनीcuni0.08
चनिcani0.08
चॉनीconi0.08
चन्नीcanni0.08
चा़नीcani0.08
Chani in the Oriya language
ଚନିcani51.04
ଚନୀcani17.66
ଚାନିcani12.68
ଚଣିcani8.67
ଚାନୀcani4.65
ଚଣୀcani2.09
ଛନିchani0.16
ଚିନିcini0.16
Chani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﺎﻧﻲshany50
ﺷﺎﻥshan25
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻧﻲalshany25
Chani in the Tibetan language
ཆ་་ནི་chani50
ཅཱ་ནི་chani50
Chani in the Bengali language
চনিcani42.86
চানিcani21.43
চনীcani14.29
সানিsani7.14
ছানীchani7.14
চানীcani7.14
Chani in the Marathi language
चनीcani42.86
चानीcani40.34
चणीcani9.24
चंइcami2.52
चाणीcani1.68
हानhana0.84
चमीcami0.84
चैनीcaini0.84
चांदीcandi0.84
Chani in the Russian language
Чаниcani-

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