Dekani Surname
Approximately 350 people bear this surname
Dekani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 234 | 1:165,092 | 20,949 |
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
Dekani (44) may also be a first name.
Dekani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dekani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dekani (Marathi: डेकानी, Oriya: େଦକନୀ) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dekani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 801,116th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 20,821,560 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Dekani reside; 67 percent reside in North Africa and 67 percent reside in Mahgreb. Dekani is also the 1,525,482nd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 44 people.
Dekani is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 165,092. In Algeria Dekani is primarily found in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 79 percent reside and Béchar Province, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dekani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dekani in the Oriya language | ||
| େଦକନୀ | edakani | - |
| Dekani in the Marathi language | ||
| डेकानी | dekani | 50 |
| डेकनी | dekani | 25 |
| डॅकनी | dekani | 25 |
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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 Dekani
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