Where Does The Last Name Barakani Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Barakani (Marathi: बरकानी, Oriya: ବାରକାଣି) occurs most in Yemen. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barakani? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 940,398^th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 26,120,236 people. The surname Barakani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Barakani are found; 88 percent are found in West Asia and 78 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Barakani is also the 2,301,746^th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 22 people.

Barakani is most frequent in Yemen, where it is borne by 219 people, or 1 in 120,663. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Al Bayda Governorate, where 75 percent reside, Aden Governorate, where 22 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Not including Yemen Barakani is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 9 percent reside and Iran, where 7 percent reside.