Chishani Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chishani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chishani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Chishani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chishani is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chishani.

How Common Is The Last Name Chishani? popularity and diffusion

Chishani is the 10,311,814th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Chishani occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Chishani live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 7,719,120. In Zimbabwe Chishani is mostly concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 50 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 percent reside.

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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 Chishani
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