Chimani Surname
Approximately 791 people bear this surname
Chimani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 392 | 1:39,383 | 6,093 |
| Zambia | 205 | 1:77,317 | 6,611 |
| India | 149 | 1:5,148,090 | 127,785 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Chimani (1,288) may also be a first name.
Chimani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chimani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chimani (Bengali: চিমানী, Hindi: चिमनी, Marathi: िचमणी, Oriya: ଚିମନି) is found most in Zimbabwe. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 434,504th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 9,213,080 people. The surname Chimani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Chimani reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chimani is also the 219,552nd most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,288 people.
This surname is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 39,383. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 22 percent live, Harare Province, where 18 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 26 percent live and India, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chimani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chimani in the Bengali language | ||
| চিমানী | cimani | - |
| Chimani in the Hindi language | ||
| चिमनी | cimani | 94.48 |
| चीमनी | cimani | 4.91 |
| चिमणी | cimani | 0.61 |
| Chimani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିମନି | cimani | 70 |
| ଚିମନୀ | cimani | 25 |
| ଚୀମନୀ | cimani | 5 |
| Chimani in the Marathi language | ||
| िचमणी | icamani | 67.77 |
| िचमनी | icamani | 7.02 |
| िचमानी | icamani | 6.61 |
| िचमाणी | icamani | 6.2 |
| चीमनी | cimani | 5.37 |
| चीमानी | cimani | 2.48 |
| चीमणी | cimani | 1.65 |
| चमणी | camani | 1.24 |
| चीमाणी | cimani | 0.41 |
| चंमणी | cammani | 0.41 |
| चीमाजी | cimaji | 0.41 |
| चीमिण | cimina | 0.41 |
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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 Chimani
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