Chekai Surname
Approximately 1,178 people bear this surname
Chekai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 718 | 1:21,502 | 3,217 |
| Algeria | 316 | 1:122,252 | 17,049 |
| Cameroon | 73 | 1:284,508 | 26,965 |
| Ukraine | 47 | 1:968,568 | 91,201 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chekai (416) may also be a first name.
Chekai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chekai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chekai (Hindi: चेकई, Oriya: େଚକାଇ) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chekai.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekai? popularity and diffusion
Chekai is the 317,867th most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 6,186,372 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Chekai are found; 61 percent are found in Southern Africa and 61 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chekai is also the 421,501st most commonly held forename on earth. It is borne by 416 people.
This surname is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 718 people, or 1 in 21,502. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Masvingo Province, where 53 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 14 percent reside and Harare Province, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 27 percent reside and Cameroon, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chekai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chekai in the Hindi language | ||
| चेकई | ceka'i | - |
| Chekai in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚକାଇ | ecaka'i | - |
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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 Chekai
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