Chokani Surname

237,488th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chokani Surname Definition:

Chokani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: go away! A rebuke to detractors.

Chokani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,5161:11,2921,733
Zimbabwe981:157,53319,794
India441:17,433,304271,013
Zambia111:1,440,90231,383
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Chokani (70) may also be a first name.

Chokani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chokani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: go away! A rebuke to detractors.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chokani Last Name Facts

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

Chokani (Hindi: छोकानी, Marathi: चोकानी) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chokani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chokani is the 237,488th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,312,157 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Chokani reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,162,016th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 70 people.

It is most numerous in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,516 people, or 1 in 11,292. Besides Malawi this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Chokani Last Name Statistics demography

Chokani earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 30.76% less than the national average, earning $34,400 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chokhani931,981/
Choukani93162/
Chokkani9362/
Chokanis9313/
Chhokani938/
Chokahni931/
Chokaniy931/
Choikani931/
Cokani927/
Hokani926/
Choukhani8858/
Tchoukani8813/
Tchokhani882/
Chhokhani881/
Chokannit881/
Chekani863,036/
Chakani861,363/
Cokhani8696/
Chukani8676/
Khokani8642/
Shokani8638/
Chokane8619/
Chokoni868/
Hokkani867/
Chokany865/
Xhokani863/
Chokeni862/
Hokhani862/
Chokana862/
Hookani861/
Khokhani803,411/
Chakkani80209/
Chokhany80187/
Chokkana8050/
Chekhani8047/
Shoukani8042/
Chakaniy8038/
Chekanai8037/
Chukkani8019/
Chakhani8013/
Shokhani8011/
Chokhane8010/
Chukhani807/
Tchakani807/
Chadkani806/
Chaukani804/
Houtkani804/
Chhakani804/
Choukana803/
Choukane803/
Tchokane802/
Cahakani801/
Chokanna801/
Chakaani801/
Chakanhi801/
Chakauni801/
Chatkani801/
Houkanni801/
Khoikani801/
Chokaneh801/
Cheukani801/
Chekanih801/
Shokanhi801/
Hakani772,223/
Jokani77729/
Sokani77625/
Cakani77554/
Hokana77111/
Hokane7745/
Hukani7726/
Çokani7725/
Cokana7720/
Cokoni7715/
Zokani7711/
Xokani775/
Cokanj772/
Hokoni772/
Hoqani771/
Chaukhani75261/
Choukhany7546/
Chaukanis7520/
Khoukhani7510/
Chokhomni758/
Chhakhani756/
Chokkanna754/
Chokhanez753/
Tchoukane753/
Chotkanny751/
Chhutkani751/
Shookkani751/
Houkangni751/
Khokhanii751/
Choukhane751/
Choukouni751/
Chukaneid751/
Shokane714,816/
Chakana712,504/
Chakane712,254/
Hakkani712,105/
Sokhani71536/
Zoukani71522/
Soukani71473/
Cokayne71460/
Ciocani71333/
Tsokani71257/
Khakani71211/
Shokoni71150/
Shakani71147/
Chekane71135/
Checoni71129/
Choconi71110/
Joukani71103/
Hookana7195/
Chekeni7172/
Khokane7171/
Hakhani7165/
Jokhani7160/
Chakany7154/
Shokana7154/
Csokany7136/
Houkany7129/
Khukani7115/
Chocane7113/
Hukanui7111/
Hakaani7111/
Shocani7111/
Chekoni719/
Haukani719/
Hockana719/
Hakanit718/
Houkane718/
Chokone717/
Xhakani717/
Chokona716/
Cokonai716/
Hazkani716/
Soskani715/
Hokaner715/
Soikani715/
Sokanni714/
Hakanis714/
Hukaniy714/
Sahkani714/
Hakanyi714/
Chakoni713/
Haskani713/
Cockane712/
Chukane712/
Cokaine712/
Zahkani712/
Zookani712/
Chacani712/
Hukkani711/
Hokanna711/
Hokayna711/
Hokkane711/
Hokonui711/
Cokeane711/
Hakaniy711/
Hakanni711/
Hakanui711/
Huukani711/
Hukanii711/
Jackani711/
Heukani711/
Hocanis711/
Jokkani711/
Tchoukouni711/
Hakanii711/
Haqkani711/
Cakanih711/
Cakanij711/
Chocana711/
Chaukahani711/
Sokkani711/
Sokanai711/
Sokangi711/
Shoqani711/
Chokamnouy711/
Hakanai711/
Hackani711/
Cockayne672,612/
Shadkani67567/
Soukkani67413/
Tsokanis67310/
Shakanyi67279/
Shaukani67249/
Shakhani67207/
Khaukani67168/
Chukkana67164/
Chakaneh67164/
Chokuona67135/
Chakaina6792/
Chaukane6765/
Csokonai6762/
Tsoukani6751/
Chekaneh6749/
Tshakani6728/
Checcani6727/
Chaconis6723/
Khakhani6723/
Tchakane6721/
Sokannit6721/
Chokenea6717/
Chokhone6715/
Csakanyi6714/
Choukone6713/
Sokkhani6713/
Chukayne6712/
Hakanish676/
Khukhani676/
Chakhane675/
Tsiokani675/
Chokaumnouy675/
Jokahani674/
Zhakhani673/
Chukanna673/
Chakkana673/
Sahkhani673/
Haskhani673/
Chukonis672/
Chaconie672/
Choucane672/
Soukaini672/
Ha'akani672/
Shahkani672/
Chokeamnouy672/
Cockaine671/
Sahakani671/
Chokoona671/
Chaconii671/
Chakahna671/
Chakange671/
Chakanje671/
Chakauna671/
Cheekane671/
Chekeeni671/
Chekenyi671/
Chekkoni671/
Chaukana671/
Jhakkani671/
Hootkany671/
Hoqquani671/
Zhakanai671/
Shokhoni671/
Shokonyi671/
Shakaani671/
Chekhane671/
Jokanaih671/
Jahkhani671/
Khokhoni671/
Zahakani671/
Shakangi671/
Shoukana671/
Shokhany671/
Siahkani671/
Tchoconi671/
Tchakoni671/
Tsogkani671/
Chocanez671/
Chokonyo671/
Ciakanyi671/
Chujkana671/
Chaskoni671/
Cheukeni671/
Chekkane671/
Chekaine671/
Chakkane671/
Tshokana671/
Tshokane671/
Shokaane671/
Shokhane671/
Shaskani671/
Chockamnouy671/
Chokonay671/
Hoskayne670/
Checkeni670/
Houkonis670/
Cookhane670/

Chokani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chokani in the Marathi language
चोकानीcokani92.31
चोकाणीcokani7.69
Chokani in the Hindi language
छोकानीchokani66.67
चोकानीcokani33.33

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