Dingani Surname

192,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dingani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dingani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,2781:42,3935,421
Zimbabwe5611:27,5194,236
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Zambia691:229,70914,265
Botswana221:99,40615,343
India71:109,580,769786,157
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Dingani (2,930) may also be a first name.

Dingani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dingani (Hindi: दिनगनी, Marathi: िदनगणी) occurs most in South Africa. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dingani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dingani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 192,274th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,327,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Dingani are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Dingani is also the 134,057th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 2,930 people.

This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,278 people, or 1 in 42,393. In South Africa Dingani is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 74 percent reside, Western Cape, where 9 percent reside and Gauteng, where 7 percent reside. Not including South Africa Dingani occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 26 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Dingani Last Name Statistics demography

Dingani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.78% less than the national average, earning R 143,112 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dingaani9332/
Diengani9324/
Dinghani938/
Diongani934/
Dingamnai881/
Dingana861,192/
Dingane861,062/
Dengani86138/
Dhingane80148/
Dhingana8075/
Dingaane8013/
Diongane8011/
Diengane809/
Dingaana806/
Denghani802/
Dingomni801/
Dinggana801/
Denngani801/
Denganio801/
Dingaanj801/
Dngana7717/
Dengane71359/
Dengana71242/
Dingone714/
Dengoni712/
Dhngana711/
Dngaane711/
Dnganne710/
Dhengane67184/
Dhengana672/
Dingoine671/
Dingonge671/
Dengaane671/
Dinggona671/
Denghaneh6312/
Dengona577/
Dingomé571/
Dengonyo5327/
Deeng'ona501/

Dingani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dingani in the Hindi language
दिनगनीdinagani-
Dingani in the Marathi language
िदनगणीidanagani33.33
िंदगानीindagani33.33
िंडगानीindagani33.33

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dingani
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