Chidangu Surname

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

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chidangu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chidangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1881:245,63816,864
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551

Chidangu (11) may also be a first name.

Chidangu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chidangu (Oriya: ଚିଡୁଗ) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chidangu.

How Common Is The Last Name Chidangu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,177,228th most frequently used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chidangu are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Chidangu is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 188 people, or 1 in 245,638. In Kenya Chidangu is most numerous in: Kwale County, where 100 percent are found. Other than Kenya Chidangu is found in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 7 percent are found.

Chidangu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Chidangu last name is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chidhangu9411/
Chidagu9321/
Hidangu936/
Chidhagu881/
Chidhengu8229/
Kidangu80214/
Haidanu8015/
Hidangú801/
Hoidanu801/
Jidangu801/
Chedanu801/
Chiojdeanu781/
Heidanus75113/
Haidanus752/
Kidangou751/
Tshidanu751/
Tchidonou7118/
Heijdanus7110/
Jidagu716/
Jidanu714/
Gidagu714/
Hedanu713/
Hedagu712/
Hidonu712/
Sisdangou711/
Hedanou6721/
Hydanus6721/
Gidaghu674/
Zideanu673/
Kidongu671/
Heydanus6321/
Hedanhou633/
Kidong'u631/
Sedangou631/
Jidonu57377/
Gidonu5713/
Jidogu574/
Gedanu572/
Haidãu571/
Jidonou5324/
Jiddogu535/
Jiddonu532/
Dzidonu531/
Jeedagu531/
Dzidonou501/

Chidangu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chidangu in the Oriya language
ଚିଡୁଗciduga71.43
ଚିଡଂଗୁcidangu28.57

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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 Chidangu
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