Alkani Surname

664,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Alkani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alkani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan3711:481,5208,426
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Mauritania81:511,85818,608
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Alkani (95) may also be a first name.

Alkani Last Name Facts

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

Alkani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻟﻜﺎﻧﻲ, Marathi: कानी, Oriya: ଏଲକାନୀ) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alkani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alkani is the 664,903rd most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 16,158,638 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Alkani reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Alkani is also the 974,243rd most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 95 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 371 people, or 1 in 481,520. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Sindh, where 99 percent are found, Balochistan, where 1 percent are found and Punjab, where 0 percent are found. Not including Pakistan Alkani occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 5 percent are found and Niger, where 3 percent are found.

Alkani Last Name Statistics demography

Alkani earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alkani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alkani in the Oriya language
ଏଲକାନୀelakani-
Alkani in the Marathi language
कानीkani-
Alkani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﻟﻜﺎﻧﻲalkany75
ﺍﻟﻜﺎﻧﻲalkany25

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alkani
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