Chinkana Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chinkana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chinkana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia291:546,54923,344
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Chinkana (59) may also be a first name.

Chinkana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chinkana (Hindi: चिनकना) is found most frequently in Zambia. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinkana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chinkana is the 3,543,123rd most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Chinkana live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chinkana is also the 1,282,666th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 59 people.

It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 546,549. In Zambia Chinkana is most prevalent in: Lusaka Province, where 90 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 7 percent reside and North-Western Province, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent reside and Malawi, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chinkana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chinkana in the Hindi language
चिनकनाcinakana95
चिन्कनाcinkana5

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chinkana
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