Fankani Surname
Approximately 2,126 people bear this surname
Fankani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2,123 | 1:8,644 | 846 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Fankani (87) may also be a first name.
Fankani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fankani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fankani (Hindi: फंकनी) occurs in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fankani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fankani is the 197,020th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,427,820 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fankani reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,024,927th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 87 people.
The surname Fankani is most commonly held in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 2,123 people, or 1 in 8,644. In Burkina Faso it is mostly found in: Hauts-Bassins Region, where 81 percent are found, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 17 percent are found and Centre Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including Burkina Faso this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fangkhani | 88 | 12 | / |
| Vankani | 86 | 954 | / |
| Fonkani | 86 | 94 | / |
| Fankana | 86 | 23 | / |
| Fancani | 86 | 23 | / |
| Fankanna | 80 | 2 | / |
| Founkani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vangkani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vankanei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fankanay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vankanii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vankanoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fanconi | 71 | 243 | / |
| Vankane | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vonkani | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fascincani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fachincani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fanqana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fassincani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fonkany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Founkane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fancagne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vankenie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vancanni | 67 | 0 | / |
Fankani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fankani in the Hindi language | ||
| फंकनी | phankani | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Fankani
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