Where Does The Last Name Chidiya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Chidiya (Hindi: चिडिया) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chidiya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 878,878^th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. The surname Chidiya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Chidiya are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chidiya is also the 89,747^th most widely held given name world-wide, held by 5,577 people.

The surname Chidiya is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 94,136. In Zimbabwe Chidiya is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 41 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 29 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 10 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe Chidiya is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 29 percent reside and Zambia, where 15 percent reside.