Gnakani Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Gnakani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gnakani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Gnakani Last Name Facts

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

Gnakani occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gnakani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gnakani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Gnakani is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gnakani are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most commonly used in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 9,176,050. In Burkina Faso Gnakani is most prevalent in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 50 percent live and Centre Region, where 50 percent live. Apart from Burkina Faso this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Benin, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakani924,185/
Nakanyi862,248/
Nakkani86699/
Niakani86397/
Nakhani86319/
Ngakani86192/
Nyakani8697/
Naikani8677/
Nazkani8645/
Najkani8628/
Nadkani8622/
Nakanai8622/
Nakanii8620/
Natkani8616/
Nakanie8613/
Naykani868/
Njakani868/
Naskani868/
Gnakeni867/
Nakangi867/
Gnakana862/
Nakaini862/
Naukani861/
Nakanih861/
Nakanis861/
Nakaniy861/
Nakanni861/
Nakanoi861/
Gnakane861/
Nyakangi80845/
Nyatkani8082/
Niaakani8069/
Nakhanit8034/
Nyakanyi8027/
Nachkani8010/
Nakhamni8010/
Nakhanyi807/
Nakanaiy807/
Gnakonhi807/
Nakkaani804/
Natkhani804/
Nahakani802/
Nakkanni802/
Nakanish802/
Naazkani801/
Nahkhani801/
Niakhani801/
Nihakani801/
Nakane7736,838/
Nakana774,409/
Nakoni77320/
Nokani7787/
Nacani7711/
Nakany777/
Nakanj774/
Niazkhani75228/
Najhakani7523/
Gnakongni759/
Naathkani751/
Nayyakani751/
Nnakeanyi751/
Naskkhani751/
Nehakhani751/
Nyakan'gi751/
Nyakane713,599/
Ngakane713,278/
Notkani711,978/
Nyakana711,837/
Nakkana711,368/
Nakaune71846/
Naikane71638/
Nyakoni71422/
Nakanje71370/
Nakaana71345/
Natkane71147/
Nakhane71134/
Nakange7187/
Nakonyi7160/
Gnokane7152/
Nakaina7138/
Nakanna7135/
Nnakane7134/
Gnakene7127/
Nyokani7127/
Noukani7126/
Nascani7120/
Nakkoni7120/
Nakonni7119/
Naukana7113/
Nokhani7113/
Nokkani7112/
Naikana7111/
Naukane7110/
Nakhana719/
Nakanyo718/
Njakana718/
Nnakana717/
Nakhanj716/
Nakonoi716/
Naykane715/
Niakane714/
Natkoni714/
Nacaniy714/
Nakoini714/
Ngokani714/
Nakanoa712/
Ngakoni712/
Nakongi712/
Nakouni712/
Nakanha712/
Naikoni711/
Najkana711/
Nakaner711/
Nakkane711/
Naykoni711/
Nakauna711/
Nakaine711/
Nakooni711/
Naakana711/
Naakoni711/
Niakana711/
Njakane711/
Gnekane711/
Neakane711/
Nhakane711/
Nakaïna711/
Nakanee711/
Nacaniz711/
Nagkanh711/
Nokaini711/
Nokatni711/
Nyakaana67865/
Nakhomni67505/
Nyokangi67155/
Nakkanna6764/
Nyakhane6746/
Nyakanea6741/
Nakkaana6719/
Nookhani6718/
Nootkani6712/
Njakanje679/
Nyakanna677/
Ngokhani677/
Nakongoi674/
Nakoonyi674/
Naikaner673/
Nakkonyi673/
Nakanaya673/
Natkhany673/
Notkhani672/
Nnyakana672/
Niakonhi672/
Naikaane671/
Naakhane671/
Nakhanne671/
Naukanna671/
Noodkani671/
Nothkani671/
Nakhanje671/
Nakongai671/
Nakounni671/
Nakannyo671/
Naikaana671/
Naikanna671/
Naqukana671/
Nnakkana671/
Nyakonyi671/
Gnakonhe671/
Gnakouna671/
Nakhanna671/
Nakonnoi671/
Ngakouni671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gnakani
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