Chenjelani Surname
Approximately 210 people bear this surname
Chenjelani Surname Definition:
Chenjelani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: one who is always wary of danger.
Chenjelani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 136 | 1:116,544 | 8,960 |
| Zimbabwe | 42 | 1:367,577 | 34,250 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Chenjelani (586) may also be a first name.
Chenjelani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chenjelani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: one who is always wary of danger.
Chenjelani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: be careful.
Chenjelani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chenjelani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chenjelani is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chenjelani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chenjelani is the 1,144,405th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chenjelani are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 345,673rd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 586 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 116,544. In Zambia Chenjelani is most frequent in: Lusaka Province, where 49 percent reside, Central Province, where 37 percent reside and Eastern Province, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent reside and Botswana, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chengelani | 90 | 23 | / |
| Chinyelani | 80 | 9 | / |
| Chienyelana | 76 | 2 | / |
| Tshinyelani | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sinjilani | 63 | 150 | / |
| Senseloni | 63 | 7 | / |
| Zingelani | 63 | 5 | / |
| Zengilani | 63 | 1 | / |
| Singelani | 63 | 1 | / |
| Tshingilani | 57 | 4 | / |
| Tshingelane | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cinciliana | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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