Chizani Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Chizani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Zimbabwe | 96 | 1:160,815 | 20,064 |
| Iran | 27 | 1:2,843,797 | 88,363 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chizani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chizani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chizani is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chizani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 998,609th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Chizani are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most widely held in Malawi, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Outside of Malawi Chizani is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 38 percent live and Iran, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chidzani | 93 | 731 | / |
| Chizanhi | 93 | 129 | / |
| Chizauni | 93 | 4 | / |
| Chizanyi | 93 | 2 | / |
| Chezani | 86 | 504 | / |
| Khizani | 86 | 151 | / |
| Chizoni | 86 | 9 | / |
| Caizani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chizane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chezzani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khaizani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chizaneh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheezani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kizani | 77 | 62 | / |
| Qizani | 77 | 35 | / |
| Kaizani | 71 | 107 | / |
| Gkizani | 71 | 36 | / |
| Kichani | 71 | 24 | / |
| Khizane | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kechani | 71 | 6 | / |
| Quizani | 71 | 6 | / |
| Keizani | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khezani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kidzani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kuizani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ceciani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chezane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khezzani | 67 | 155 | / |
| Khechani | 67 | 141 | / |
| Kitchani | 67 | 54 | / |
| Khichani | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kidzangi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kizzanyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ketchani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chitsane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quihzani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quichani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kichangi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chizzone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quechani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kichsani | 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
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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 Chizani
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