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 held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 434,504^th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,213,080 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Chimani live; 76 percent live in Southern Africa and 76 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chimani is also the 219,552^nd most widespread forename on earth. It is borne by 1,288 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 39,383. In Zimbabwe Chimani is most common in: Mashonaland East Province, where 22 percent are found, Harare Province, where 18 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 26 percent are found and India, where 19 percent are found.