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 last name Chekani is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 146,102nd most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,400,377 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Chekani reside; 66 percent reside in Southern Africa and 66 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chekani is also the 877,214th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 114 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,778 people, or 1 in 9,628. Barring Malawi this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 31 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent live.
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