Konkani Surname

254,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Konkani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Konkani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,5431:497,12625,070
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Konkani (37) may also be a first name.

Konkani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Konkani (Marathi: कणी) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Konkani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Konkani is the 254,976th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,707,717 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Konkani are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 37 people.

The last name Konkani is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,543 people, or 1 in 497,126. In India Konkani is most common in: Karnataka, where 88 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 7 percent reside and Telangana, where 4 percent reside. Not including India this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Konkani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Konkani in the Marathi language
कणीkani98.48

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Konkani
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