Chania Surname
Approximately 1,031 people bear this surname
Chania Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 620 | 1:213,305 | 20,029 |
| Greece | 152 | 1:72,893 | 12,269 |
| Kenya | 98 | 1:471,223 | 24,622 |
| Pakistan | 72 | 1:2,481,165 | 21,781 |
| Georgia | 22 | 1:170,252 | 11,125 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Chania (830) may also be a first name.
Chania Demographics
Chania Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chania Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chania Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chania (Arabic: خانيا, Bengali: ছানিয়া, Hindi: चंइा, Oriya: ଚଣିଆ, Russian: Чаниа) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chania? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 353,216th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 7,068,425 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 70 percent of Chania reside; 60 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 60 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 283,475th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 830 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 620 people, or 1 in 213,305. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: West Java, where 33 percent live, West Sumatra, where 19 percent live and Jakarta, where 16 percent live. Outside of Indonesia it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 15 percent live and Kenya, where 10 percent live.
Chania Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chania has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Chania last name decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chania Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Chania earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 420.94% more than the national average, earning R 1,237,960 per year and in United States they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $40,219 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chania Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chania in the Bengali language | ||
| ছানিয়া | chaniya | - |
| Chania in the Hindi language | ||
| चंइा | camia | - |
| Chania in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚଣିଆ | cani'a | 56.88 |
| ଚନିଆ | cani'a | 36.88 |
| ଚାନିଆ | cani'a | 1.88 |
| ଚନୀଆ | cani'a | 1.25 |
| ଚଣୀଆ | cani'a | 1.25 |
| ଚଣିଆଁ | cani'am | 0.63 |
| ଚିଣିଆ | cini'a | 0.63 |
| Chania in the Russian language | ||
| Чаниа | cania | - |
| Chania in the Arabic language | ||
| خانيا | khanya | - |
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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 Chania
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