Chenai Surname
Approximately 239 people bear this surname
Chenai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 130 | 1:297,166 | 29,274 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 | 1:291,288 | 29,631 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Chenaï (1) are calculated separately.
Chenai (9,907) may also be a first name.
Chenai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chenai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chenai (Hindi: चेनई, Marathi: चेनई, Oriya: େଚନଇ) is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Chenaï. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chenai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,048,281st most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 30,491,824 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Chenai reside; 54 percent reside in North Africa and 54 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 61,636th most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 9,907 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 297,166. In Algeria Chenai is most prevalent in: Biskra Province, where 99 percent reside and Tamanghasset Province, where 1 percent reside. Other than Algeria it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 22 percent reside and Iran, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chenai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chenai in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚନଇ | ecana'i | - |
| Chenai in the Hindi language | ||
| चेनई | cena'i | 75 |
| चेनाई | cena'i | 25 |
| Chenai in the Marathi language | ||
| चेनई | cena'i | 40 |
| चेनाई | cena'i | 40 |
| चेनी | ceni | 20 |
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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
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- 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 Chenai
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