Favani Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Favani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Favani (14) may also be a first name.
Favani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Favani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Favani (Marathi: फवाणी) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Favani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Favani is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Favani are found; 56 percent are found in South America and 52 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name globally, held by 14 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 15,291,024. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 64 percent are found, Paraná, where 29 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil Favani occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 26 percent are found and Iran, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fasvani | 92 | 2 | / |
| Fawani | 83 | 1,391 | / |
| Favoni | 83 | 328 | / |
| Favane | 83 | 19 | / |
| Fovani | 83 | 10 | / |
| Favonio | 77 | 38 | / |
| Fahwani | 77 | 19 | / |
| Fawanis | 77 | 18 | / |
| Fajuani | 77 | 14 | / |
| Pfawani | 77 | 10 | / |
| Fasuani | 77 | 5 | / |
| Fhabani | 77 | 5 | / |
| Favaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fabeani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaveani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vavanei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vahvani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vavainai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fouani | 67 | 858 | / |
| Vavane | 67 | 239 | / |
| Fawana | 67 | 218 | / |
| Fovana | 67 | 70 | / |
| Favone | 67 | 35 | / |
| Fabane | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fabany | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fasuhamni | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fawane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fovanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fowani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fovane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vavany | 67 | 1 | / |
Favani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Favani in the Marathi language | ||
| फवाणी | phavani | 80 |
| फावनी | phavani | 20 |
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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 Favani
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