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) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chimani.

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

Chimani is the 434,504^th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 9,213,080 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Chimani are found; 76 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chimani is also the 219,552^nd most commonly used given name on earth, borne by 1,288 people.

The last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 392 people, or 1 in 39,383. In Zimbabwe Chimani is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 22 percent reside, Harare Province, where 18 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 16 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 26 percent reside and India, where 19 percent reside.