Chiniah Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Chiniah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiniah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius5331:2,427399
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France81:8,302,840321,660
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010

Chiniah (17) may also be a first name.

Chiniah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiniah has its highest incidence in Mauritius. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiniah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chiniah is the 517,348th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 11,567,533 people. The surname Chiniah occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Chiniah live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held given name on earth, borne by 17 people.

It is most commonly held in Mauritius, where it is carried by 533 people, or 1 in 2,427. In Mauritius it is mostly found in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 54 percent are found, Flacq District, where 17 percent are found and Grand Port District, where 11 percent are found. Beside Mauritius this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 7 percent are found and Malaysia, where 4 percent are found.

Chiniah Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chiniah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 113.33% more than the national average, earning R 506,952 per year and in Canada they earn 37.29% less than the national average, earning $31,158 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chinniah932,353/
Chihniah931/
Chinia92102/
Chinaiyah882/
Chainniah881/
Chinniaha881/
Chinnia86111/
Chineah8659/
Chinias8619/
Chiniat8618/
Chinjah864/
Chisnia863/
Chiniha862/
Chionia862/
Chimnia861/
Chinija861/
Chainia861/
Hinniah861/
Choinia861/
Chuniah861/
Chiniap861/
Chinjia861/
Hinia836/
Chinnaiyah829/
Chinnaaiah821/
Chengiah80202/
Chenniah8024/
Chinogia801/
Chaingia801/
Chinnyah801/
Chinea778,307/
Chinya771,168/
Chinja77764/
Chenia77575/
Chunia77305/
Chigna77237/
Hainia7716/
Hingia7715/
Hinnia7712/
Heinia779/
Chinio775/
Heniah775/
Khinia772/
Chinnaiya7577/
Chingaiya753/
Chaigniau752/
Chhaingia751/
Chhinaiya751/
Cheeniath751/
Chinhoi71526/
Chainio7153/
Chinhau7137/
Chenjia7135/
Hinjjah7130/
Chinhaa7130/
Chinhai7130/
Cheniae7129/
Chionio7128/
Chignat7125/
Chinyap7123/
Chiniot7116/
Hinyaha7116/
Chyonia7112/
Chionya7111/
Chineha7111/
Chinnya7110/
Chingna718/
Chinjai717/
Chinjoh714/
Chignaa714/
Chienja714/
Chuunia713/
Chineoa713/
Chainya712/
Chunjia712/
Chenija712/
Chennia712/
Hinneah712/
Khihnia711/
Chinhoo711/
Chinioy711/
Chinnea711/
Chionja711/
Chuinya711/
Chyngia711/
Ginniah711/
Hisnija711/
Chinyoa711/
Gehniah711/
Hoisnia711/
Cheniaa711/
Chinheo711/
Chiñias711/
Chegnia711/
Chenhah711/
Chineea711/
Chinjei711/
Chinjoi711/
Chineaa711/
Hignash711/
Cheynia711/
Chinyay711/
Chinhoh711/
Jinia672,157/
Henia67813/
Ginia67304/
Chaignat67300/
Hinja67108/
Chinayya6758/
Hinio6735/
Chimnjoh6721/
Hinya6717/
Hinea6716/
Chinehai6715/
Khoinyah6714/
Chenieau6712/
Chinyoyi678/
Chetgnia678/
Chhenija676/
Chenihat674/
Chaingna674/
Higna673/
Chaignau672/
Hynia672/
Chaignay672/
Chinyaai672/
Khoiniha672/
Khaihnia671/
Chinheoh671/
Chayngia671/
Hénia671/
Chaignea671/
Chienjoh671/
Chigneau671/
Chineață671/
Chinhouh671/
Chinyaii671/
Chienjai671/

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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 Chiniah
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