Chekani Surname
Approximately 3,036 people bear this surname
Chekani Surname Definition:
Chekani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: cut with a blade.
Chekani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,778 | 1:9,628 | 1,495 |
| Iran | 945 | 1:81,251 | 8,283 |
| Zimbabwe | 240 | 1:64,326 | 9,676 |
| Tanzania | 33 | 1:1,604,291 | 47,186 |
| Solomon Islands | 17 | 1:34,119 | 6,789 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Chekani (114) may also be a first name.
Chekani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chekani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: cut with a blade.
Chekani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chekani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chekani is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 146,102nd most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,400,377 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Chekani are found; 66 percent are found in Southern Africa and 66 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chekani is also the 877,214th most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 114 people.
Chekani is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,778 people, or 1 in 9,628. Other than Malawi this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 31 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent are found.
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