Dakani Surname
Approximately 1,069 people bear this surname
Dakani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 990 | 1:774,814 | 35,057 |
| Iran | 50 | 1:1,535,650 | 60,563 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Dakani (302) may also be a first name.
Dakani Demographics
Average Dakani Salary in
South Africa
R 46,812
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Dakani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dakani (Hindi: डकनी, Marathi: दकनी, Oriya: ଡକନୀ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 343,060th most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,817,162 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Dakani live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Dakani is also the 506,891st most widespread first name internationally, borne by 302 people.
The surname Dakani is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 990 people, or 1 in 774,814. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 76 percent are found, Telangana, where 12 percent are found and Karnataka, where 8 percent are found. Barring India Dakani exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 5 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
Dakani Last Name Statistics demography
Dakani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 80.3% less than the national average, earning R 46,812 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dakani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakani in the Hindi language | ||
| डकनी | dakani | - |
| Dakani in the Marathi language | ||
| दकनी | dakani | 48.48 |
| डकणी | dakani | 36.36 |
| डाकानी | dakani | 12.12 |
| कानी | kani | 3.03 |
| Dakani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡକନୀ | dakani | 25 |
| ଦକାନୀ | dakani | 25 |
| ଦକନି | dakani | 25 |
| ଦକାନି | dakani | 12.5 |
| ଡାକନି | dakani | 12.5 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Dakani
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