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

Karkani occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 445,853rd most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,526,204 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 66 percent of Karkani live; 66 percent live in South Asia and 41 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Karkani is also the 1,350,955th most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 54 people.

Karkani is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 317 people, or 1 in 2,419,765. In India it is most numerous in: Telangana, where 77 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 22 percent reside and Karnataka, where 0 percent reside. Not including India this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs 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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