Kitani Surname

34,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Kitani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kitani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan14,8411:8,6141,219
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
India1171:6,556,114148,695
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Tanzania691:767,27042,064
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
Albania401:72,8518,167
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Greece221:503,62763,727
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Guam11:160,1214,893
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kitani (749) may also be a first name.

Kitani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kitani (Bengali: কিতনী, Hindi: कितानी, Marathi: िकटानी, Oriya: କିତନି, Russian: Китани) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 34,253rd most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 470,893 people. Kitani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kitani live; 96 percent live in East Asia and 96 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Kitani is also the 300,342nd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 749 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 14,841 people, or 1 in 8,614. In Japan it is most common in: Osaka Prefecture, where 16 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 10 percent are found and Ishikawa Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Barring Japan this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Kitani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kitani has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kitani surname increased 11,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kitani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Kitani are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Kitani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.87% less than the national average, earning R 52,596 per year and in United States they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $44,397 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaitani921,796/
Kittani921,204/
Kithani92294/
Kitangi92294/
Khitani92170/
Koitani92123/
Kitanoi9244/
Kuitani9235/
Kitatni9230/
Kistani9219/
Keitani9219/
Kitauni924/
Kitanyi923/
Kitanui921/
Khithani86220/
Kitainui8682/
Khaitani8628/
Kaittani8613/
Kishtani868/
Kittaniy865/
Kittanih865/
Kistanis864/
Kaitangi864/
Keitanyi863/
Kitainit862/
Kaitanis862/
Kistaani861/
Kithanni861/
Keitangi861/
Kaitanyi861/
Koitangi861/
Kuistani861/
Kitaanyi861/
Kittanai861/
Ketani832,656/
Kitane832,032/
Kutani831,994/
Kitana83853/
Kitoni8399/
Kiteni8334/
Kitany8321/
Kytani8317/
Qitani837/
Kaittanis8016/
Kishtaini804/
Khaitanni802/
Khhistani801/
Kitatinni801/
Kettani7714,423/
Keitany777,940/
Khetani774,684/
Kyotani774,241/
Chitani773,177/
Kitonyi772,659/
Kittany77680/
Kaitany77573/
Kitange77455/
Kitouni77327/
Kaitane77316/
Kaitana77276/
Kaitoni77248/
Ketatni77223/
Kittana77215/
Kitenyi77191/
Kethani7799/
Ketgani7767/
Kaytani7744/
Kitonis7736/
Ketanis7736/
Kuthani7735/
Kitongi7732/
Kutayni7729/
Ketanie7728/
Gqitani7728/
Kithany7727/
Ketauni7727/
Kitaina7724/
Kittane7724/
Kaiteni7720/
Kajtani7711/
Quitani778/
Koitany778/
Kithana777/
Kojtani777/
Kitaneh776/
Kithane776/
Kuttani776/
Kitheni776/
Kutanai776/
Kutaini775/
Kitaner773/
Keitane773/
Kitaana773/
Kestani773/
Khitane772/
Kutaani772/
Qaitani772/
Keutani772/
Ketaani771/
Ketanhi771/
Kitanne771/
Kuetani771/
Keitana771/
Caitani771/
Ketangi771/
Kehtani771/
Kietana771/
Kiteini771/
Koitana771/
Kytanis771/
Kyttani771/
Qeitani771/
Kitteni771/
Kuitany771/
Kuitana770/
Kittaneh715,451/
Khethani711,295/
Kaitouni71757/
Kithanje71110/
Chittani7195/
Kittanna7183/
Chitaani7178/
Khittoni7125/
Chitanhi7123/
Kaitongi7122/
Khitanea7120/
Khhetani7110/
Kaittany719/
Kithanna719/
Quistani719/
Kittanet718/
Khaitoni717/
Keithana716/
Keitaneh715/
Kittaned715/
Khithane714/
Chhitani714/
Khetanni714/
Keittany714/
Khitouni714/
Kitthana714/
Kheatani713/
Khetanih713/
Khetanii713/
Khetanij713/
Keithany712/
Kheetani712/
Kitahana712/
Caitanio712/
Kaitanha711/
Kethaani711/
Kettanio711/
Khaitana711/
Kittaney711/
Kistoniy711/
Kuthaani711/
Chitaini711/
Chitauni711/
Khetanid711/
Kaitanes711/
Kaitonni711/
Kitanaya711/
Kithanea711/
Kithaned711/
Kithenyi711/
Cittanii711/
Kitayner711/
Keitanyp711/
Ketaanie711/
Khuthani711/
Khithana711/
Kithongi711/
Kkuthani711/
Quitanie711/
Kittanee711/
Kaythani711/
Kitone672,328/
Kitona671,181/
Keteni67728/
Kuteni67372/
Kitony67199/
Ketany67189/
Ketana67181/
Kitene67115/
Kutane67105/
Ketane6784/
Ketoni6767/
Kutoni6720/
Cuitanich678/
Kishtainy676/
Kytoni674/
Qitane672/
Chittanni671/
Chittauni671/
Kitène671/
Kittanaya671/
Qitoni671/
Quistaini671/
Kidthanet671/
Kheithane671/
Khethanie671/
Citane671/
Kaithanet671/
Kaittanee671/
Kitthanes671/

Kitani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kitani in the Bengali language
কিতনীkitani-
Kitani in the Oriya language
କିତନିkitani55.81
କିତନୀkitani34.88
କୀତନୀkitani6.98
କୀତନିkitani2.33
Kitani in the Marathi language
िकटानीikatani51.55
िकतानीikatani47.42
िकटणीikatani1.03
Kitani in the Hindi language
कितानीkitani33.33
कितनीkitani16.67
कीतानीkitani16.67
कीतनीkitani16.67
कितानिkitani16.67
Kitani in the Russian language
Китаниkitani-

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