Gapani Surname
Approximately 226 people bear this surname
Gapani Surname User-submission:
The surname Gapani means 'family that has been many years without a child'.
Gapani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 172 | 1:1,029,900 | 43,269 |
| Iran | 31 | 1:2,476,856 | 81,358 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Gapani (86) may also be a first name.
Gapani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Gapani means 'family that has been many years without a child'.
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Where Does The Last Name Gapani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gapani (Marathi: गपणी, Oriya: ଗାପାନି) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gapani.
How Common Is The Last Name Gapani? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,088,856th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 32,245,778 people. The last name Gapani is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Gapani live; 76 percent live in West Africa and 76 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gapani is also the 1,032,266th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 86 people.
The last name Gapani is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 1,029,900. In Nigeria Gapani is primarily concentrated in: Borno, where 76 percent live, Lagos, where 8 percent live and Kaduna, where 6 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 14 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghapani | 92 | 326 | / |
| Gaupani | 92 | 4 | / |
| Gapgani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gapanit | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ghaphani | 86 | 17 | / |
| Gaspaini | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gaspanni | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ghazpani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ghapaniy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaipanis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaapangi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gopani | 83 | 6,782 | / |
| Gapany | 83 | 391 | / |
| Gapana | 83 | 24 | / |
| Gapane | 83 | 5 | / |
| Gapanoich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgapane | 77 | 1,214 | / |
| Kgapana | 77 | 138 | / |
| Gopanie | 77 | 17 | / |
| Ghopani | 77 | 15 | / |
| Ngapane | 77 | 11 | / |
| Goppani | 77 | 8 | / |
| Gopangi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kgopani | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gopanip | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gopanij | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gopanii | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gopanid | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gaupane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gaphane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gaspane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gopanit | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gopanih | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gapgoni | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gopagni | 77 | 3 | / |
| Goopani | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gapaner | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gophani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gopanni | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghapanh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaipana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gappane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaspany | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gapouni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gopanio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Godpani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghapane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghachpanoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngaupane | 71 | 26 | / |
| Gapanets | 71 | 13 | / |
| Gaponich | 71 | 12 | / |
| Nkgapane | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gappanna | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kgaphane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gaitphanich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gachpane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gatphane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goopanni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kgaspane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngapouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gopane | 67 | 3,443 | / |
| Gopana | 67 | 246 | / |
| Gapone | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goponi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gapona | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gopanj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gopany | 67 | 1 | / |
Gapani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gapani in the Marathi language | ||
| गपणी | gapani | 50 |
| गपनी | gapani | 50 |
| Gapani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାପାନି | gapani | 41.18 |
| ଗାପାନୀ | gapani | 35.29 |
| ଗପନୀ | gapani | 5.88 |
| ଗାପନୀ | gapani | 5.88 |
| ଗପାନୀ | gapani | 5.88 |
| ଗପାନି | gapani | 5.88 |
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Footnotes
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