Fatsani Surname
Approximately 662 people bear this surname
Fatsani Surname Definition:
Fatsani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: be meek.
Fatsani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 654 | 1:26,176 | 3,951 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Fatsani (16,509) may also be a first name.
Fatsani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Fatsani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: be meek.
Fatsani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fatsani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fatsani is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fatsani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 497,847th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,008,378 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Fatsani reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Fatsani is also the 43,436th most common given name on earth, held by 16,509 people.
The last name is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 654 people, or 1 in 26,176. Apart from Malawi this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatsanie | 93 | 4 | / |
| Fatchani | 80 | 22 | / |
| Fotshani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fatshana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fazani | 77 | 544 | / |
| Facani | 77 | 16 | / |
| Phatsanit | 75 | 81 | / |
| Phatsanai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fauzani | 71 | 429 | / |
| Faizani | 71 | 92 | / |
| Fachani | 71 | 28 | / |
| Fahzani | 71 | 18 | / |
| Fazhani | 71 | 8 | / |
| Fazanni | 71 | 4 | / |
| Faciani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fazaini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fotsane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faucanie | 67 | 28 | / |
| Fotshane | 67 | 25 | / |
| Footsana | 67 | 11 | / |
| Phatsane | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fatchane | 67 | 7 | / |
| Voutsani | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fauzaini | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faizaini | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vadshani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phatsany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fazahani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahzaini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauzaani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahacani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Facianie | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fatsani
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