Chidano Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Chidano Surname Definition:
Chidano is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is born in a period of hatred in the family.
Chidano Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 131 | 1:117,849 | 15,993 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
Chidano (334) may also be a first name.
Chidano Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chidano is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is born in a period of hatred in the family.
Chidano Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chidano Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chidano is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chidano? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chidano is the 1,551,568th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname Chidano is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chidano live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chidano is also the 478,963rd most frequent given name world-wide. It is borne by 334 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 117,849. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 56 percent reside, Mashonaland Central Province, where 12 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 9 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chidana | 86 | 86 | / |
| Chedano | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chidono | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chidhana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cidana | 77 | 9 | / |
| Cidono | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kidano | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caidana | 71 | 113 | / |
| Chedana | 71 | 13 | / |
| Quidano | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kidango | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chidona | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cedeano | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cidanha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kidhano | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kidanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cedaino | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cuidono | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kidan'go | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quiodano | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kidangou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chedanna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kidhango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chidonna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaidanoz | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chidano
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