Khaznaji Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Khaznaji Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from khazna in Arabic, which can mean 'a safe', 'a bank' or 'a treasury'; depending on the context. This last name means 'safe keeper'. It was a rank/job in the Ottoman Empire, for the people who where holding a title similar to minister of the treasury and were sent to the occupied areas, such as Alger to take care of the Ottoman treasury.
Read More About This SurnameKhaznaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Khaznaji Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from khazna in Arabic, which can mean 'a safe', 'a bank' or 'a treasury'; depending on the context. This last name means 'safe keeper'. It was a rank/job in the Ottoman Empire, for the people who where holding a title similar to minister of the treasury and were sent to the occupied areas, such as Alger to take care of the Ottoman treasury.
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Where Does The Last Name Khaznaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Khaznaji is found in Tunisia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Khaznaji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Khaznaji reside; 69 percent reside in North Africa and 69 percent reside in Mahgreb.
The last name Khaznaji is most frequently used in Tunisia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 122,125. Without taking into account Tunisia it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent are found and Morocco, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khaznadji | 94 | 279 | / |
| Khaznagi | 88 | 14 | / |
| Kaznadji | 88 | 6 | / |
| Khazneji | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khaznaii | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kaznai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khasnadji | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khaznadje | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kasznai | 80 | 31 | / |
| Kasnaji | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hasnaji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaznazei | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kasnadji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khazneii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hasnai | 71 | 385 | / |
| Hajnaj | 71 | 95 | / |
| Kasnai | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kazėnaitė | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hasnaj | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaznei | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kharznaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hajnai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaznau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khasnayis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haznej | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasznay | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kosznai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kasnagi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hassnai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kashnai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hasnaij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houznai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkaznie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hazniya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kasnaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kazniya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kazemnajad | 67 | 1 | / |
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