Chengiah Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Chengiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chengiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1971:275,01427,210
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Chengiah (32) may also be a first name.

Chengiah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chengiah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chengiah is found most in South Africa. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chengiah.

How Common Is The Last Name Chengiah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,177,228th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chengiah are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chengiah is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 32 people.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 197 people, or 1 in 275,014. In South Africa it is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 87 percent live, Gauteng, where 12 percent live and Limpopo, where 1 percent live. Barring South Africa Chengiah occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Chengiah Last Name Statistics demography

Chengiah earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 317.67% more than the national average, earning R 992,532 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chenniah8824/
Changiah888/
Chengiat881/
Chenia86575/
Cengia86569/
Hengia866/
Heniah865/
Chenaiyah824/
Chengaiya821/
Cheeniath821/
Chiniah80630/
Gengiah80396/
Chenjia8035/
Cheniae8029/
Sengiah8014/
Chongia809/
Chenija802/
Chennia802/
Khengia801/
Chyngia801/
Cheniaa801/
Chegnia801/
Chengea801/
Chenhah801/
Cheynia801/
Henia77813/
Chinniah752,353/
Chenieau7512/
Chenchah759/
Chetgnia758/
Chhenija756/
Chengnoi755/
Chenihat754/
Chinogia751/
Chaingia751/
Chayngia751/
Chihniah751/
Cheechingia741/
Chenya711,890/
Chenza711,609/
Hengna711,341/
Hennia71537/
Hengio71270/
Sengia71188/
Khenia71188/
Chenja71172/
Cingia71123/
Chinia71102/
Chenea7132/
Hingia7115/
Cenzia7110/
Heinia719/
Hensia717/
Censia716/
Hensah716/
Chengayya714/
Chensa714/
Chingaiya713/
Cengio712/
Heniho712/
Chenio712/
Chinaiyah712/
Chainniah711/
Chenchaih711/
Chhaingia711/
Chennijay711/
Heniat711/
Chennihat711/
Hejnia711/
Chegna711/
Cheiña711/
Chinniaha711/
Heniaa711/
Heania710/
Chenhou67224/
Chinnia67111/
Chencho67104/
Hengnoi6792/
Chencha6771/
Chineah6759/
Chensha6753/
Chenhai6728/
Sengiat6720/
Chinias6719/
Chienza6718/
Chiniat6718/
Kendgia6714/
Chyonia6712/
Chenjoh6712/
Cheniot6710/
Chinnaiyah679/
Sengiad679/
Chingna678/
Chenyha676/
Henshah675/
Chinjah674/
Chienja674/
Chisnia673/
Chetgna673/
Chensho673/
Cheenya673/
Chenzai673/
Chenjai673/
Chenhuo673/
Chiniha672/
Chionia672/
Chennha672/
Saengia672/
Changio672/
Senggia672/
Chimnia671/
Chinija671/
Chinsia671/
Chainia671/
Chencau671/
Chenchaish671/
Chennea671/
Chennya671/
Henngna671/
Hinniah671/
Hinsiah671/
Schensa671/
Singiah671/
Gehniah671/
Henyaha671/
Tchensa671/
Choinia671/
Cienzia671/
Chemgea671/
Chiniap671/
Choenza671/
Chechemnia671/
Hengnei671/
Jhingia671/
Sengiai671/
Cheansa671/
Cheunsa671/
Chensai671/
Chegnoh671/
Chinjia671/
Chinnaaiah671/
Cheenio670/
Chegnio670/
Hensiay670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chengiah
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