Cognomen ชานี (Chani 
, Xhani 
, Schani 
) , in the entire world, is quite a common surname. The last name ชานี is characteristic of Albania, where it is quite a common surname, Greece, where it is quite a rare surname, and Zambia. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Albania, and Morocco. More frequently, ชานี is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chani | Morocco, Ethiopia, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sri Lanka |
| Xhani | Greece, Albania, Italy, Pakistan, United States |
| Schani | South Africa, Venezuela, United States, India, Malaysia |
| ชานี | Thailand |