Cheneh Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Cheneh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
Cheneh (15) may also be a first name.
Cheneh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheneh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cheneh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻨﻪ) is found in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheneh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,057,639th most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Cheneh reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 15 people.
It is most widespread in Liberia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 551,067. In Liberia it is primarily concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 63 percent live, Grand Gedeh County, where 13 percent live and Maryland County, where 13 percent live. Other than Liberia Cheneh is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cheneh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cheneh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﻨﻪ | shnh | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Cheneh
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