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
Chekani occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chekani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekani? popularity and diffusion
Chekani is the 146,102nd most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,400,377 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Chekani live; 66 percent live in Southern Africa and 66 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chekani is also the 877,214th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 114 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 1,778 people, or 1 in 9,628. Other than Malawi it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 31 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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