Chingani Surname
Approximately 648 people bear this surname
Chingani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 575 | 1:29,772 | 4,476 |
| Zimbabwe | 39 | 1:395,852 | 35,770 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Chingani (83) may also be a first name.
Chingani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chingani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chingani (Hindi: चिंगानी, Marathi: िंचगनी, Oriya: ବିାଣୀ) is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chingani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chingani is the 506,165th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,246,213 people. Chingani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Chingani live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chingani is also the 1,052,971st most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 83 people.
The surname Chingani is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 575 people, or 1 in 29,772. Outside of Malawi it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ching'ani | 94 | 418 | / |
| Chinganyi | 94 | 24 | / |
| Chingaani | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ching'anyi | 89 | 5 | / |
| Chingoni | 88 | 999 | / |
| Chengani | 88 | 26 | / |
| Chingane | 88 | 7 | / |
| Chingouni | 82 | 7 | / |
| Chinganea | 82 | 6 | / |
| Chingonyi | 82 | 5 | / |
| Chenganai | 82 | 3 | / |
| Chingainy | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ching'oni | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chenngani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chinganee | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kingani | 80 | 291 | / |
| Qingani | 80 | 19 | / |
| Cingane | 80 | 5 | / |
| Chengane | 75 | 281 | / |
| Kingangi | 75 | 232 | / |
| Chengoni | 75 | 104 | / |
| King'ani | 75 | 56 | / |
| Kinganyi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Cuingane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chengany | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcengani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcingane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kingangai | 71 | 39 | / |
| Kinganije | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kisngaini | 71 | 7 | / |
| King'angi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chingonne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kngani | 71 | 1 | / |
| King'anyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chenganny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kingana | 67 | 1,177 | / |
| Kingoni | 67 | 370 | / |
| Kengani | 67 | 245 | / |
| Qungani | 67 | 156 | / |
| Qingane | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cingone | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kingane | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cengane | 67 | 1 | / |
| King'aangi | 67 | 1 | / |
Chingani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chingani in the Oriya language | ||
| ବିାଣୀ | biani | - |
| Chingani in the Hindi language | ||
| चिंगानी | cingani | 80 |
| चिंगनी | cingani | 20 |
| Chingani in the Marathi language | ||
| िंचगनी | incagani | 57.14 |
| गनी | gani | 28.57 |
| िंचगणी | incagani | 14.29 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chingani
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