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
The surname Chenai (Hindi: चेनई, Marathi: चेनई, Oriya: େଚନଇ) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Chenaï. For other potential spellings of Chenai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chenai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,048,281st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Chenai are found; 54 percent are found in North Africa and 54 percent are found in Mahgreb. Chenai is also the 61,636th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 9,907 people.
It is most numerous in Algeria, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 297,166. In Algeria Chenai is most frequent in: Biskra Province, where 99 percent reside and Tamanghasset Province, where 1 percent reside. Beside Algeria it is found in 15 countries. It is also found 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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