Karkani Surname

445,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Greece

Karkani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karkani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3171:2,419,76578,066
Greece2461:45,0407,333
Iran1871:410,60226,140
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karkani (54) may also be a first name.

Karkani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karkani is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karkani is the 445,853rd most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,526,204 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Karkani reside; 66 percent reside in South Asia and 41 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Karkani is also the 1,350,955th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 54 people.

The last name Karkani is most common in India, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 2,419,765. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 77 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 22 percent reside and Karnataka, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 32 percent reside and Iran, where 24 percent reside.

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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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