Dedani Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Dedani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dedani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1161:456,39331,870
India1051:7,305,385159,213
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Dedani (357) may also be a first name.

Dedani Last Name Facts

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

Dedani (Marathi: देडनी) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dedani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,064,392nd most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Dedani are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Dedani is also the 461,021st most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 357 people.

It is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 456,393. In Tanzania Dedani is most numerous in: Kagera Region, where 81 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 8 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 3 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Dedani exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 45 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Dedani Last Name Statistics demography

Dedani earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.25% more than the national average, earning R 364,176 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dedaniy922,296/
Dejdani9242/
Dedanis922/
Dedaani922/
Dedanio921/
Dedangi921/
Dedhaniy864/
Dehdgani861/
Didani831,144/
Dedoni83345/
Dedane83300/
Dedana8326/
Dedany831/
Dehdahani80135/
Dhedhaniy803/
Daheedani801/
Dedange7753/
Dedonis7746/
Daidani7739/
Dedanes7738/
Dedogni7731/
Dedonio7711/
Didanei778/
Dyodani777/
Didanni772/
Didangi772/
Deadana772/
Diddani771/
Dedanay771/
Dedeana771/
Didanis771/
Diedane771/
Dedanny771/
Deddane771/
Deidane771/
Dedanna771/
Dedainay71761/
Deduonni7130/
Didangai7119/
Dhedange712/
Diedonei711/
Diedanne711/
Deudeane711/
Dgeddane711/
Dedounni711/
Dedhange711/
Dheadane711/
Didane671,713/
Didoni67643/
Dedona67456/
Dedone6776/
Didana6720/
Dedaña672/
Djdane671/
Deedangeh671/
Dedoné671/
Dedony671/

Dedani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dedani in the Marathi language
देडनीdedani40
डेडानीdedani40
डेडाणीdedani20

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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 Dedani
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