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 found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chidano? popularity and diffusion
Chidano is the 1,551,568th most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chidano reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chidano is also the 478,963rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 334 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 117,849. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 56 percent are found, Mashonaland Central Province, where 12 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe Chidano exists in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 2 percent are found.
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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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