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

The last name Alkani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻟﻜﺎﻧﻲ, Marathi: कानी, Oriya: ଏଲକାନୀ) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alkani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 664,903rd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 16,158,638 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Alkani live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Alkani is also the 974,243rd most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 95 people.

This surname is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 371 people, or 1 in 481,520. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Sindh, where 99 percent reside, Balochistan, where 1 percent reside and Punjab, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 5 percent reside and Niger, where 3 percent reside.

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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