Chañi Surname
Approximately 2,114 people bear this surname
Chañi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 1,326 | 1:23,970 | 2,661 |
| Argentina | 788 | 1:54,243 | 4,575 |
The alternate forms: Chani (5,224) are calculated separately.
Chañi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chañi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chañi is more frequently found in Peru than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Chani. For other potential spellings of Chañi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chañi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 197,942nd most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,447,278 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Chañi are found; 100 percent are found in South America and 63 percent are found in Andean South America.
The surname Chañi is most numerous in Peru, where it is carried by 1,326 people, or 1 in 23,970. In Peru Chañi is primarily found in: Cusco Region, where 38 percent live, Puno Region, where 26 percent live and Arequipa Region, where 25 percent live. Excluding Peru this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Argentina, where 37 percent live.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chañi
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