Chidani Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chidani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chidani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe401:385,95635,257
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Chidani (186) may also be a first name.

Chidani Last Name Facts

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

Chidani (Hindi: छिदानी, Marathi: चीदानी) is most common in Zimbabwe. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chidani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,372,517th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname Chidani is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Chidani live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 667,122nd most frequently held first name globally, held by 186 people.

The surname Chidani is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 385,956. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 40 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 23 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 18 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe Chidani occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 14 percent live and Niger, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chidanhi9320/
Chidanni936/
Chhidani936/
Chiddani934/
Chidagni931/
Chedani86519/
Chidoni86182/
Chidane8645/
Khidani8643/
Cheddani801,101/
Chidaine80278/
Chhedani80105/
Chidonhi8011/
Chedanni803/
Chedaini801/
Chidhane801/
Khaidani801/
Kidani77250/
Qidani7734/
Cidane772/
Cidany771/
Chidhonhi751/
Kidanie715,163/
Kidangi71276/
Caidana71113/
Kaidani71103/
Chedane7176/
Caidane7145/
Chidone7116/
Khedani7110/
Kidagni712/
Qaidani712/
Kidhani712/
Chedoni711/
Kidanni711/
Khidany711/
Koidani711/
Caydani711/
Chedanne6781/
Cheddane671/
Chedayne671/
Chehdane671/
Caidhane671/

Chidani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chidani in the Hindi language
छिदानीchidani-
Chidani in the Marathi language
चीदानीcidani50
चांदणीcandani50

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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 Chidani
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