Jakani Surname
Approximately 2,373 people bear this surname
Jakani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2,045 | 1:16,859 | 2,564 |
| India | 268 | 1:2,862,184 | 87,228 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Jakani (419) may also be a first name.
Jakani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jakani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jakani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺠﻜﺎﻧﻲ, Hindi: जाकनी, Marathi: जकानी, Oriya: ଯକନି) is found most in Morocco. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jakani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 179,724th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,071,027 people. The surname Jakani is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Jakani are found; 86 percent are found in North Africa and 86 percent are found in Mahgreb. Jakani is also the 419,838th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 419 people.
The surname Jakani is most numerous in Morocco, where it is held by 2,045 people, or 1 in 16,859. Not including Morocco this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jakani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jakani in the Hindi language | ||
| जाकनी | jakani | 75 |
| जकनी | jakani | 25 |
| Jakani in the Marathi language | ||
| जकानी | jakani | 65.15 |
| जकनी | jakani | 19.7 |
| कनी | kani | 6.06 |
| जाकानी | jakani | 6.06 |
| कानी | kani | 3.03 |
| Jakani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺠﻜﺎﻧﻲ | aljkany | 50 |
| ﺟﻜﺎﻧﻲ | jkany | 50 |
| Jakani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯକନି | yakani | 50 |
| ଜକନି | jakani | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jakani
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