Kaani Surname
Approximately 505 people bear this surname
Kaani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 249 | 1:531,121 | 43,021 |
| Kenya | 99 | 1:466,464 | 24,395 |
| India | 33 | 1:23,244,406 | 321,547 |
| Palestine | 27 | 1:168,476 | 8,634 |
| Namibia | 20 | 1:120,470 | 9,225 |
| Lebanon | 19 | 1:296,689 | 10,035 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Kaãni (1) are calculated separately.
Kaani (324) may also be a first name.
Kaani Demographics
Kaani Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Kaani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kaani (Hindi: कौनी, Marathi: कानी, Oriya: କାଅଣି) occurs most in Indonesia. It may also be found as a variant: Kaãni. For other potential spellings of Kaani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 611,703rd most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 14,430,784 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Kaani live; 52 percent live in Southeast Asia and 52 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 487,350th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 324 people.
It is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 249 people, or 1 in 531,121. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: Gorontalo, where 38 percent reside, North Sulawesi, where 28 percent reside and Central Sulawesi, where 25 percent reside. Beside Indonesia it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 20 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.
Kaani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Sunni (94%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kaani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaani in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଅଣି | ka'ani | - |
| Kaani in the Marathi language | ||
| कानी | kani | - |
| Kaani in the Hindi language | ||
| कौनी | kauni | 33.33 |
| काानी | kaani | 33.33 |
| कंाणी | kamani | 33.33 |
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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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- 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 Kaani
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