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 | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Morocco, Sri Lanka, India |
| Xhani | Albania, Greece, Italy, United States, Pakistan |
| Schani | United States, Venezuela, South Africa, Malaysia, India |
| ชานี | Thailand |