Chanka Surname

697,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Chanka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chanka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia901:176,11012,058
Trinidad and Tobago591:23,1182,593
Cameroon491:423,85935,946
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
United States291:12,498,584473,286
India241:31,961,058386,265
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

The alternate forms: Chańka (1) are calculated separately.

Chanka (7,458) may also be a first name.

Chanka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chanka (Hindi: चनका, Marathi: चंका, Oriya: ଭତରା, Russian: Чанка, Tibetan: ཅང་ཀ་) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Chańka. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chanka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 697,244th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 17,228,241 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Chanka are found; 31 percent are found in Southern Africa and 31 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chanka is also the 74,447th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 7,458 people.

The last name is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 176,110. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Luapula Province, where 53 percent are found, Southern Province, where 22 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 12 percent are found. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Trinidad and Tobago, where 14 percent are found and Cameroon, where 12 percent are found.

Chanka Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chanka earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 47.27% less than the national average, earning R 125,316 per year and in United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chańka941/
Tchanka92211/
Changka92112/
Chankha9258/
Chankai9228/
Chankay9219/
Chainka924/
Chankka923/
Chaanka922/
Chankca922/
Chankoa922/
Chankad921/
Chankau921/
Chankaa921/
Chankea921/
Chancka920/
Canka913,009/
Hanka911,938/
Chankaya8633/
Chankhai8626/
Tchankap8625/
Chatenka8620/
Changkai8616/
Cheangka8610/
Chankead866/
Changkay864/
Changkha862/
Chaingka862/
Changkau861/
Chankatz861/
Chaineka861/
Chaengka861/
Chankaah861/
Chankeat861/
Chankhat861/
Chanca832,673/
Chonka832,177/
Khanka83706/
Hankai83341/
Chanko83305/
Hangka83192/
Czanka83146/
Chanke83113/
Cankay83112/
Hainka83103/
Chenka83102/
Cankaj8387/
Chanki8376/
Cankai8338/
Chanky8319/
Cangka8315/
Hankaa8312/
Hancka8310/
Hankaz839/
Csanka835/
Hankay834/
Zhanka832/
Hankah832/
Hankaş832/
Hankka832/
Caunka831/
Cankca831/
Hankha831/
Hannka830/
Hahnka830/
Chankhuha8065/
Changkhai8010/
Changkeha807/
Changkaha802/
Chaengkai801/
Chankhead801/
Cheangkha801/
Chancay775,090/
Chancas77748/
Choinka77472/
Tchanko77393/
Chaunke77315/
Choonka77166/
Chankou77152/
Chongka77112/
Chaenko77111/
Tshanka7770/
Changko7769/
Khankha7757/
Changke7738/
Changki7730/
Chankoo7727/
Chainca7724/
Khankai7722/
Chanqas7721/
Chonkea7720/
Tchamka7712/
Chankij7711/
Chanked7710/
Chenkai779/
Hangkha778/
Zhangka777/
Chankuo776/
Chounka776/
Chuinka776/
Chonkai776/
Chaunki775/
Chonkay775/
Khangka775/
Chankeu774/
Caungka774/
Chonkoa774/
Chonkat774/
Ciangka773/
Cheinka773/
Chankie773/
Chengka773/
Chan'ko772/
Tchonka772/
Chankho772/
Zhankai772/
Chancai772/
Changca771/
Chankui771/
Cheenka771/
Cheanke771/
Hahnkay771/
Khainka771/
Thcanka771/
Hacenka771/
Cangkay771/
Chankee771/
Chankey771/
Chankoj771/
Channqa771/
Chancoa771/
Chainke771/
Chenkha771/
Chamkad771/
Chankid771/
Chankod771/
Chanqaz771/
Hankaid770/
Changkheha7534/
Chaengkhai7513/
Chankhooha751/
Hanke7339,410/
Hanko733,890/
Canca731,956/
Hankó731,221/
Honka731,183/
Hanki73410/
Canko73371/
Çanka73337/
Zanka73250/
Hanca73192/
Conka73171/
Hanky73151/
Hanqa7362/
Czaka7342/
Čanka7316/
Hánka7315/
Changkep71710/
Chaunkhe71323/
Changkid71250/
Chanceau71209/
Khangkha71175/
Khankhai71157/
Hassinka71114/
Tchankou7175/
Chankhot7173/
Haangkap7130/
Changket7124/
Chasenko7117/
Zhangkai7116/
Chankher7113/
Tchounka7112/
Chanchea7110/
Khangkai7110/
Changkee719/
Chengkai719/
Changker719/
Hachenka717/
Chankhet717/
Changcai716/
Tschonka716/
Chaunket715/
Chankhio714/
Chaineke714/
Zahankaa714/
Changkui713/
Hankhaus712/
Tchamkap712/
Tchankuo712/
Chankech712/
Chonkkah712/
Chojncka712/
Khankhah712/
Chaunkid712/
Changkot712/
Changked712/
Changkho711/
Changkuo711/
Chennkka711/
Chaineki711/
Chounnka711/
Jahankah711/
Hochinka711/
Tchainko711/
Tchamkah711/
Tschanko711/
Choungka711/
Chatenko711/
Changkou711/
Chancaya711/
Chamkhah711/
Chancash711/
Chenkhah711/
Chongkai711/
Chaichengka711/
Chanckot711/
Chanhkit711/
Chankhod711/
Chankoth711/
Chonkhat711/
Choonkoa711/
Khankaya711/
Chance6743,145/
Csonka678,782/
Hankey674,474/
Chanco672,921/
Cianca672,556/
Hainke671,659/
Hancke671,376/
Caunca671,192/
Khanko67929/
Chonko67649/
Hoinka67571/
Hahnke67547/
Khanke67442/
Hankui67417/
Chenko67410/
Chańko67384/
Hamnca67351/
Changkhit67313/
Hongka67246/
Hancko67229/
Hangca67218/
Khanki67214/
Cajnko67203/
Hankee67189/
Cancay67143/
Khonka67136/
Csankó67119/
Chausenko67106/
Hankis6796/
Zeanka6793/
Hancas6790/
Zancka6779/
Hankho6769/
Zhanko6748/
Hankou6746/
Zankah6739/
Heinka6737/
Zankai6737/
Khanqa6737/
Hancea6734/
Cankoy6731/
Conkay6730/
Zangka6730/
Hannke6729/
Cainca6728/
Hankie6726/
Hancké6725/
Hangke6724/
Czanko6724/
Jahankhah6723/
Congka6723/
Cionka6722/
Chonke6722/
Csanko6721/
Czańka6721/
Hankco6721/
Hancat6719/
Dzhankhay6718/
Tsanka6718/
Hoonka6716/
Hancai6715/
Hancad6714/
Chachenko6714/
Hohnka6714/
Hankeş6712/
Changkhid6711/
Cajnkó6710/
Czonka679/
Hanckó679/
Hounka678/
Chhaunker676/
Chancé676/
Hankoy676/
Hangki675/
Chonkaitz675/
Dzanka675/
Khanky675/
Cianko674/
Ceanca674/
Hankoi674/
Cangca674/
Hankij674/
Hamkas674/
Hankoo673/
Haynki673/
Hangko673/
Cangko673/
Hancca673/
Chancí673/
Honkai673/
Cankoj673/
Chonki672/
Chanqi672/
Hangqa672/
Hancau672/
Chankheed671/
Ceinka671/
Cheanchea671/
Heanke671/
Honkad671/
Honkoa671/
Hangky671/
Hanked671/
Hankip671/
Hannca671/
Conkai671/
Zankaa671/
Haynke671/
Zaanka671/
Tchounkap671/
Hamkay671/
Hanhke671/
Dsanka671/
Cancoa671/
Cannca671/
Chancó671/
Chańke671/
Chancahai671/
Concka671/
Txanka671/
Changkoth671/
Zankka671/
Chaingket671/
Chaingkid671/
Chonkhapp671/
Hainki671/
Khangkaya671/
Hankiy670/
Hancap670/
Haanke670/
Cankey670/

Chanka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chanka in the Tibetan language
ཅང་ཀ་changka-
Chanka in the Oriya language
ଭତରାbhatara-
Chanka in the Hindi language
चनकाcanaka66.67
चानकाcanaka14.58
चंकाcanka6.25
चन्काcanka4.17
चिनकाcinaka4.17
चंखाcankha2.08
चांकाcanka2.08
Chanka in the Marathi language
चंकाcanka35.29
चानकाcanaka35.29
चनकाcanaka11.76
चन्काcanka5.88
चणकाcanaka5.88
हाणhana5.88
Chanka in the Russian language
Чанкаcanka-

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