Dwani Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2441:222,04023,223
India111:69,733,217610,955
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dwani (59) may also be a first name.

Dwani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dwani (Marathi: वनी, Oriya: ାନି) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dwani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 968,490th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Dwani reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Dwani is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 59 people.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 222,040. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 73 percent are found, Western Cape, where 17 percent are found and Gauteng, where 9 percent are found. Not including South Africa this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Dwani Last Name Statistics demography

Dwani earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.1% more than the national average, earning R 397,104 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dwanai9110/
Hdwani916/
Dtwani915/
Dwanie914/
Dwhani912/
Dwanyi911/
Twani802,844/
Dwane801,526/
Duani801,296/
Dwana80241/
Dwoni805/
Dwany804/
Dvani803/
Geedwani771/
Thwani73494/
Dwayne73390/
Duhani73225/
Duanis73185/
Dwaine7355/
Dwanna7319/
Twanai7316/
Duangi7313/
Duanni736/
Duaini736/
Dwanee735/
Htwani734/
Twanyi734/
Twaani734/
Dhwana734/
Duamni733/
Dwayna732/
Duanio731/
Dvgani731/
Duanit731/
Dwongi731/
Twahni731/
Twanii731/
Dwanes731/
Dwanne731/
Dwanny731/
Dvanio731/
Twanie731/
Dwaney731/
Twaini731/
Thwaini67162/
Duangai6746/
Duhaini6743/
Douhani6727/
Duangni6712/
Dwaynez676/
Duangoi675/
Duhaniy674/
Dhuangi673/
Dwayneh672/
Duanhai671/
Duan'ai671/
Duaniss671/
Twaingi671/
Dwainne671/
Duanhui671/
Duhanij671/
Dhwayne671/
Dwaynne670/

Dwani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dwani in the Marathi language
वनीvani75
ध्वनीdhvani25
Dwani in the Oriya language
ାନିani60
ାଣୀani20
ାନୀani20

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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 Dwani
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