Berkani Surname
Approximately 25,651 people bear this surname
Berkani Surname User-submission:
The surname Berkani comes from the Berber word aberkane (black). It describes someone who is dark-skinned.
Berkani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 22,204 | 1:1,740 | 166 |
| Morocco | 1,874 | 1:18,397 | 2,834 |
| France | 1,087 | 1:61,106 | 8,293 |
| Spain | 201 | 1:232,597 | 15,261 |
| Belgium | 114 | 1:100,848 | 15,329 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
Berkani (220) may also be a first name.
Berkani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Berkani comes from the Berber word aberkane (black). It describes someone who is dark-skinned.
- oussama.berkaniThis surname means 'one from Berkan', a city in the North of Morocco.
- mzulterBerkani is a Moroccan surname originating from the city of Berkane.
- barbiemaghrebBerkani Demographics
Berkani Political Affiliation
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Berkani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berkani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Berkani (Georgian: ბერკანი) occurs most in Algeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Berkani? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 21,253rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 284,104 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Berkani are found; 94 percent are found in North Africa and 94 percent are found in Mahgreb. Berkani is also the 608,246th most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 220 people.
Berkani is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is borne by 22,204 people, or 1 in 1,740. In Algeria Berkani is most common in: Oum el-Bouaghi Province, where 35 percent reside, Béjaïa Province, where 9 percent reside and Tizi Ouzou Province, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Algeria Berkani exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 7 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.
Berkani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Berkani surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Berkani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.92% less than the national average, earning 263,293 kr per year; in United States they earn 45.95% more than the national average, earning $62,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.25% less than the national average, earning $43,100 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkanis | 93 | 443 | / |
| Berkanio | 93 | 1 | / |
| Berkanii | 93 | 1 | / |
| Berkhani | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bearkhani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Berkane | 86 | 30,910 | / |
| Barkani | 86 | 1,077 | / |
| Berkana | 86 | 164 | / |
| Birkani | 86 | 115 | / |
| Borkani | 86 | 15 | / |
| Bercani | 86 | 10 | / |
| Berkanj | 86 | 9 | / |
| Verkani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Berkany | 86 | 0 | / |
| Berkaine | 80 | 705 | / |
| Barkhani | 80 | 190 | / |
| Barkanyi | 80 | 49 | / |
| Birkhani | 80 | 34 | / |
| Berkenyi | 80 | 22 | / |
| Borkhani | 80 | 17 | / |
| Berkényi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Barkaini | 80 | 6 | / |
| Verkhani | 80 | 3 | / |
| Berkaneh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bercanio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Berkaïne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Barkanai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Barkayni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beerkane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Berkkane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Berrkane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baharkani | 75 | 19 | / |
| Berckaner | 75 | 1 | / |
| Berzkaine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bahrkhani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Borgkhani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Barkane | 71 | 1,176 | / |
| Barqani | 71 | 137 | / |
| Verkane | 71 | 120 | / |
| Birkane | 71 | 83 | / |
| Bercane | 71 | 19 | / |
| Vercani | 71 | 16 | / |
| Bercana | 71 | 15 | / |
| Verkana | 71 | 13 | / |
| Barkhahani | 71 | 12 | / |
| Barkoni | 71 | 10 | / |
| Berkene | 71 | 9 | / |
| Berkeny | 71 | 9 | / |
| Borkane | 71 | 7 | / |
| Barkeni | 71 | 4 | / |
| Berconi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Berkona | 71 | 2 | / |
| Verkhatnyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Borcani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bèrkane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berqane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berkoune | 67 | 804 | / |
| Birkhane | 67 | 28 | / |
| Verkaneh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Barkhane | 67 | 13 | / |
| Werkhane | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wirkhani | 67 | 8 | / |
| Barkouni | 67 | 8 | / |
| Berkeneh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Barkányi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Birkhana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barkaneh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barkanaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barkaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berconio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barkonyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barhcani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Birkhanh | 67 | 1 | / |
Berkani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Berkani in the Georgian language | ||
| ბერკანი | berkani | - |
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