Brakni Surname

160,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Brakni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brakni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,5781:14,9852,692
France1281:518,92871,816
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Brakni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brakni (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻛﻨﻲ) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brakni? popularity and diffusion

Brakni is the 160,614th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,685,168 people. Brakni is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Brakni are found; 95 percent are found in North Africa and 95 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The surname is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is borne by 2,578 people, or 1 in 14,985. In Algeria Brakni is most prevalent in: Tébessa Province, where 48 percent reside, Tizi Ouzou Province, where 17 percent reside and Blida Province, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Algeria it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braknis9236/
Braikni921/
Bracknis8611/
Brakna83681/
Brakny831/
Brackniss801/
Braknys7718/
Brackna7716/
Breikni777/
Brakhna771/
Brakney771/
Braikny771/
Brackny771/
Brackne770/
Brackney711,474/
Brackner71188/
Brokinni716/
Braknytė712/
Brakhner711/
Breikeni711/
B'Reikni711/
Breakney710/
Breakner710/
Braukner710/
Brooknis710/
Bracknay710/
Braskney710/
Brekne67152/
Bracna675/
Bracny672/
Bracnh672/
Brauckner671/
Brokne671/
Brachkney671/

Brakni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brakni in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻛﻨﻲalbrkny-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brakni
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