Chengaiah Surname
Approximately 626 people bear this surname
Chengaiah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 610 | 1:1,257,484 | 49,869 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chengaiah (5,104) may also be a first name.
Chengaiah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chengaiah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chengaiah (Marathi: चेनगाईह) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chengaiah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 520,022nd most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,641,447 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Chengaiah are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 94,982nd most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 5,104 people.
The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 610 people, or 1 in 1,257,484. In India Chengaiah is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 98 percent live, Tamil Nadu, where 1 percent live and Karnataka, where 0 percent live. Barring India Chengaiah occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 1 percent live and Malaysia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chengaia | 94 | 1 | / |
| Changaiah | 89 | 86 | / |
| Chenggaih | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chingaiah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chengai | 88 | 50 | / |
| Hengaia | 88 | 30 | / |
| Chengaa | 88 | 5 | / |
| Chenghai | 82 | 8 | / |
| Chengaya | 82 | 5 | / |
| Gengaiah | 82 | 4 | / |
| Chenggai | 82 | 3 | / |
| Chetngai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chengaii | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chemngai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hengai | 80 | 16 | / |
| Chaengaya | 78 | 55 | / |
| Chingayah | 78 | 2 | / |
| Changai | 75 | 832 | / |
| Chengay | 75 | 134 | / |
| Chingai | 75 | 110 | / |
| Hengaji | 75 | 7 | / |
| Chongai | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gengaih | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hingaia | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chengoi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chengoa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chengau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khengai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Henghai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chengea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Changaya | 71 | 1,314 | / |
| Chingaya | 71 | 426 | / |
| Changgai | 71 | 366 | / |
| Chingayi | 71 | 89 | / |
| Changayi | 71 | 54 | / |
| Chingaji | 71 | 42 | / |
| Chenghui | 71 | 33 | / |
| Gengayah | 71 | 20 | / |
| Changhai | 71 | 16 | / |
| Chengeja | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chingaie | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chingaja | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chengiya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gengiyah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chaingai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chenghie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chengoyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chonghai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chongaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheungau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gengaihy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chingyia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chenggae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chenghei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chingaiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheng'ui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gengyiah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chenghou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gengajah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaengayu | 67 | 80 | / |
| Changgaie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chingueia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chinghoih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chinengau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chhangaji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hengau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hingai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Changhaie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jengai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaingaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gengai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheunghoi | 67 | 1 | / |
Chengaiah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chengaiah in the Marathi language | ||
| चेनगाईह | cenaga'iha | - |
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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 Chengaiah
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