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
Dekani (Marathi: डेकानी, Oriya: େଦକନୀ) is most common in Algeria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dekani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 801,116th most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 20,821,560 people. The surname Dekani is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Dekani are found; 67 percent are found in North Africa and 67 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 44 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 165,092. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 79 percent are found and Béchar Province, where 21 percent are found. Barring Algeria this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.
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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