Durkhani Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Durkhani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Durkhani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Durkhani (2,803) may also be a first name.

Durkhani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Durkhani (Hindi: दुर्खनी) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Durkhani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Durkhani is the 6,063,924th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Durkhani live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Durkhani is also the 137,790th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 2,803 people.

The surname Durkhani is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 8,038,296. In Afghanistan Durkhani is primarily concentrated in: Helmand, where 25 percent are found, Kabul, where 25 percent are found and Nangarhar, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Afghanistan this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent are found and Pakistan, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Durkhani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Durkhani in the Hindi language
दुर्खनीdurkhani50
दुरखनीdurakhani50

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Durkhani
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