Chinene Surname

295,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chinene Surname Definition:

Chinene is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a prominent elderly person.

Chinene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,2301:12,8861,468
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
England61:9,286,343223,652
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chinene (158) may also be a first name.

Chinene Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chinene is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a prominent elderly person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chinene Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chinene Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chinene occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinene? popularity and diffusion

Chinene is the 295,816th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,653,643 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chinene reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chinene is also the 730,165th most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 158 people.

It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,230 people, or 1 in 12,886. In Zambia Chinene is primarily concentrated in: Southern Province, where 61 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside and Central Province, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Zambia Chinene exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chinenge93287/
Chingene9320/
Chinenhe939/
Chinenei939/
Chineene935/
Tchinene934/
Chinenes933/
Chinenje931/
Chineney931/
Hinene9211/
Chingenge88500/
Chinhgene881/
Chingeney881/
Chinone86414/
Shinene86385/
Chenene86330/
Chineni86211/
Chinena86200/
Chingen8648/
Chinane8647/
Chinean8610/
Hinenez863/
Chinine863/
Chineny862/
Hineine861/
Chineun861/
Chinhen861/
Chinein861/
Chinengeyi8215/
Chainane80616/
Tshinene80431/
Schingen80215/
Chenenje80143/
Chininea80129/
Shinenge8036/
Chimhene8021/
Chaineni8014/
Chennene8014/
Chinenyy8010/
Chinhane807/
Cheinane805/
Chinnean805/
Cheniene804/
Cheynene803/
Cheinone802/
Chinheng802/
Chinoine802/
Chinhien802/
Chingine801/
Chinnane801/
Chinneam801/
Heinnene801/
Chinen'a801/
Chinenyi801/
Chinaeny801/
Tchineny801/
Tchenene801/
Chinnone801/
Chenenge801/
Schineni801/
Chienhen801/
Chinaine801/
Chengene800/
Hineines800/
Kinene774,843/
Henene77429/
Sinene77168/
Ginene77113/
Cinena7759/
Jinene7725/
Zinene7722/
Cenene7714/
Hinein7710/
Cinean772/
Cineni772/
Hinine770/
Cingen770/
Tshinenge751,662/
Shingenge75327/
Chaingeni7571/
Chinenaya7521/
Chingenyi751/
Chinhengi751/
Chisnicen751/
Chchineni751/
Tchinhyne751/
Chinnanne751/
Chinheing751/
Chaignean750/
Chenine713,453/
Kineene71632/
Shingen71605/
Kinenge71366/
Khenene71345/
Tshingenge71280/
Shineni71217/
Quinene71202/
Chinjni71172/
Heniene71161/
Chingin71146/
Cheneni7183/
Chenean7179/
Shenene7172/
Chinain7167/
Shinhen7158/
Chinini7145/
Singene7121/
Chengen7116/
Chynena7111/
Chinoni719/
Chitimneni717/
Heinein717/
Chenena717/
Kainene716/
Kinenee716/
Shinine714/
Chimène714/
Chenein714/
Cienień714/
Sinenge713/
Hennene713/
Hingine712/
Chinoin712/
Haineni712/
Tsinene712/
Jhinine712/
Chinhin711/
Heineigner711/
Haynene711/
Scingen711/
Cheneny711/
Kingene711/
Kiniene711/
Txinene711/
Ziniene711/
Sinenes711/
Qainene711/
Dzinene711/
Cineant711/
Cenener711/
Shinena711/
Kuinene711/
Hkenene711/
Henhene711/
Heninee711/
Qhenene711/
Sineane711/
Chunine711/
Jineane710/
Heinhen710/
Hinnean710/
Henener710/
Chainani672,551/
Henniene671,820/
Heinesen67601/
Kingenge67213/
Kheniene67123/
Schinini67115/
Tshinena6768/
Schengen6760/
Chinanai6753/
Chinyoni6752/
Chenaine6751/
Chinaani6748/
Chunaeni6739/
Chininis6734/
Kinienie6734/
Scheinichen6734/
Chennine6730/
Chynenyi6730/
Chimheni6719/
Tsingene6719/
Singenge6714/
Chiningi6711/
Chittimneni6710/
Kh'enene6710/
Saingene679/
Cheeneni678/
Quinenes677/
Chinhing677/
K'Henene677/
Khoinean677/
Chaingin677/
Chimneam677/
Tchinhin676/
Chenanhe676/
Shenenei675/
Tshineni674/
Tsinenge674/
Chinhani673/
Chetneni673/
Chittemneni673/
Keiniene673/
Chignini673/
Hsinheng673/
Shininer672/
Hienhien672/
Hainihne672/
Chininge672/
Chinioni672/
Shenenge672/
Seiniene672/
Tshenene672/
Chenheng672/
Chenenyi672/
Sainenje671/
Chininje671/
Chinuina671/
Chittenneni671/
Chittinneni671/
Heinisen671/
Hinhn671/
Shinneni671/
Kehnenge671/
Zieniene671/
Shingine671/
Siegnene671/
Saignene671/
Scheinaisen671/
Schininá671/
Sehenene671/
Tshinine671/
Cheinine671/
Cheniten671/
Chenginn671/
Kaineneh671/
Cheninie671/
Cheenine671/
Tsinenje671/
Quinenez671/
Shainein671/
Chynehyn671/
Chitneam671/
Heanener670/
Scheneny670/
Kinetner670/
Schinessing670/

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