Chidaya Surname
Approximately 991 people bear this surname
Chidaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 941 | 1:18,192 | 2,844 |
| Zimbabwe | 42 | 1:367,577 | 34,250 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
Chidaya (83) may also be a first name.
Chidaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chidaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chidaya (Hindi: चिडया, Marathi: चीडया) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chidaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 364,266th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,353,729 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chidaya reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,052,971st most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 83 people.
Chidaya is most common in Malawi, where it is held by 941 people, or 1 in 18,192. Beside Malawi it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chidaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chidaya in the Marathi language | ||
| चीडया | cidaya | - |
| Chidaya in the Hindi language | ||
| चिडया | cidaya | 91.89 |
| िचडया | icadaya | 5.41 |
| चिड़या | ciraya | 2.7 |
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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 Chidaya
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