Chisani Surname
Approximately 445 people bear this surname
Chisani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 250 | 1:63,400 | 5,655 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Chisani (25) may also be a first name.
Chisani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chisani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chisani occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chisani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 671,677th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 16,376,508 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chisani are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chisani is also the 2,136,160th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 25 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 63,400. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Central Province, where 51 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent reside and Southern Province, where 12 percent reside. Other than Zambia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 35 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisaini | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chisanhi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chisoni | 86 | 4,694 | / |
| Chesani | 86 | 1,135 | / |
| Chisane | 86 | 112 | / |
| Chijani | 86 | 74 | / |
| Khisani | 86 | 57 | / |
| Caisani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chizanhi | 80 | 129 | / |
| Chesanai | 80 | 20 | / |
| Chesanyi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Chijanhi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cheasani | 80 | 5 | / |
| Chegiani | 80 | 5 | / |
| Chizauni | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chigiani | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chizanyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khaisani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chisanea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chesanhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chisonyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kisani | 77 | 575 | / |
| Chizhanhi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Cheysanoi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chesane | 71 | 209 | / |
| Chesoni | 71 | 203 | / |
| Koisani | 71 | 175 | / |
| Khizani | 71 | 151 | / |
| Quisani | 71 | 150 | / |
| Qaisani | 71 | 117 | / |
| Kaisani | 71 | 73 | / |
| Chijane | 71 | 15 | / |
| Chizoni | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chisone | 71 | 9 | / |
| Cizanyi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khisane | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khisoni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chejani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cuisanh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gqisani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khesani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kisanii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kisanui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kisauni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chizane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qhijani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caizani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kehsani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khijani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cuisane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kisanie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chigioni | 67 | 381 | / |
| Chisogne | 67 | 61 | / |
| Khaisane | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khizgani | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kisanieh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khaijani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chezzani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quisaniz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khesjani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khoijani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chisoine | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaisanit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chedjani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chizaneh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caisanay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheezani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiesaniy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaizani | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Chisani
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