Chezani Surname

612,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chezani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chezani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Zimbabwe1371:112,68815,411
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chezani (35) may also be a first name.

Chezani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chezani is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chezani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chezani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 612,595th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 14,459,416 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Chezani are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 35 people.

The surname Chezani is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is held by 340 people, or 1 in 50,350. Excluding Malawi it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Chezani Last Name Statistics demography

Chezani earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 39.52% less than the national average, earning $30,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chezzani932/
Cheezani931/
Chizani86256/
Khezani862/
Chezane861/
Chidzani80731/
Khezzani80155/
Chizanhi80129/
Chizauni804/
Chizanyi802/
Kezani773/
Khizani71151/
Khezane71112/
Kichani7124/
Chizoni719/
Kechani716/
Keizani714/
Qejzani711/
Chizane711/
Caizani711/
Ceciani711/
Kedzagni67735/
Khechani67141/
Kitchani6754/
Chetsane6722/
Khichani6716/
Khezaneh676/
Ketchani672/
Khaizani671/
Chizaneh671/
Quichani671/
Khezouni671/
Kichangi671/
Quihzani671/
Kedzanyi671/
Quechani671/
Kichsani671/

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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 Chezani
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