Lakani Surname

289,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lakani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lakani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia5441:243,10522,310
India2331:3,292,12695,646
Iran1891:406,25725,944
Papua New Guinea1511:53,9986,838
Pakistan521:3,435,45926,277
Austria261:327,51736,002
United States191:19,076,786604,894
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
England141:3,979,861125,553
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Lakani (149) may also be a first name.

Lakani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lakani (Hindi: लकानी, Marathi: लाखानी, Oriya: ଲାକଣି) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 289,639th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,508,349 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Lakani are found; 43 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 43 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 754,880th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 149 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 544 people, or 1 in 243,105. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Central Java, where 58 percent reside, West Java, where 29 percent reside and Jambi, where 5 percent reside. Beside Indonesia this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent reside and Iran, where 14 percent reside.

Lakani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lakani surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Lakani earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 64.7% more than the national average, earning R 391,392 per year and in United States they earn 54.55% more than the national average, earning $66,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lakhani9255,546/
Lazkani92551/
Ladkani92409/
Laskani92360/
Lagkani9242/
Lakahni9224/
Lakaini9223/
Lakkani9216/
Hlakani9212/
Latkani9210/
Lhakani924/
Liakani924/
Lakanyi923/
Lahkani922/
Llakani921/
Leakani921/
Lakanij921/
Lakanai921/
Lakhanih8630/
Lakhanij8630/
Lashkani8623/
Lagkanis8618/
Lakhanai8617/
Lakhanni867/
Lakahani865/
Lakhanie865/
Lakhaani865/
Lakkanni864/
Lackhani863/
Lahkhani863/
Lakaungi861/
Latkhani861/
Laakhani861/
Laskhani861/
Lakkhani861/
Lakhanio861/
Laddkani861/
Lackanie860/
Lokani83625/
Lekani83483/
Lakoni83463/
Lakany83373/
Lakana83301/
Lakane83106/
Lakeni8343/
Lacani8320/
Laqani832/
Lakhanich8023/
Lakhamnoi807/
Lakhanaai807/
Laskanich801/
Hlakane77635/
Hlekani77557/
Lakhane77380/
Lazkany77364/
Lokangi77302/
Lakhany77287/
Lokanit77272/
Lokanyi77261/
Lakkana77186/
Lakhana77183/
Lackany77156/
Lascani77145/
Lakanha77132/
Lazcani7770/
Laukeni7758/
Loukani7754/
Laekeni7749/
Ladcani7748/
Ladqani7745/
Lekhani7734/
Lokhani7724/
Ladkany7719/
Lakaner7716/
Lakheni7713/
Laqqani7712/
Latkany7710/
Lakanna7710/
Lakaine779/
Lekanai778/
Lagkoni778/
Liakoni777/
Laykana776/
Laukana776/
Ladkane776/
Lakaina775/
Lakonyi775/
Lakange774/
Lakkany774/
Lokanni773/
Lahkoni773/
Lakanoa773/
Lakaney772/
Lakhoni772/
Lekeani772/
Hlakana772/
Laskoni771/
Lakkoni771/
Lakeeni771/
Lekaani771/
Laskany771/
Lakhanı771/
Llacani771/
Lekaini771/
Lekanyi771/
Lakahny771/
Lakanay771/
Lakaneh771/
Lakanne771/
Lacanio771/
Lekanoi771/
Lacanie771/
Lokanoi771/
Lacanis770/
Laekoni770/
Lathqani71634/
Lakkhana71444/
Lachhani71252/
Loukkani71204/
Lakhanay71112/
Liakonis7195/
Lakhaney7183/
Lekeanyi7139/
Laukonis7138/
Lakkanna7137/
Laskonis7128/
Loukaini7121/
Lakonich7120/
Lagkonis7119/
Liaskoni717/
Lougkani715/
Lakhanaj714/
Laquagni713/
Leikhani713/
Lazkanee712/
Lekkanai712/
Lokanaih711/
Lakhanet711/
Lakhanne711/
Lahakane711/
Lakanajh711/
Lauhkana711/
Lakonnie711/
Llakkana711/
Lascanis711/
Laikenyi711/
Lakagnoy711/
Lakounie711/
Lakhanee711/
Laccagni711/
Lashkoni711/
Lahcaini711/
Lakaneeh711/
Laukkana711/
Laconi672,178/
Lekane671,904/
Lakony671,580/
Lacana67437/
Lokeni67421/
Lekeni67403/
Lokana67355/
Lokoni67264/
Lacany67134/
Locani67131/
Lokane67123/
Liaskonis6781/
Laqoni6766/
Lakone6765/
Lekoni6756/
Liaukonis6755/
Loqani6748/
Lakona6736/
Lacane6719/
Laiskonis6715/
Lokany6714/
Lakene6711/
Lyaukonis679/
Lekkhanai677/
Laqany675/
Laiškonis674/
Laskanych674/
Latkanych673/
Lacchhani672/
Lekané672/
Lokhanich671/
Lathqanih671/
Lacquagni671/
Liagkonis671/
Lakkhahna671/

Lakani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lakani in the Hindi language
लकानीlakani-
Lakani in the Marathi language
लाखानीlakhani40
लाकानीlakani40
लाकनीlakani20
Lakani in the Oriya language
ଲାକଣିlakani16.67
ଲକାନିlakani16.67
ଲକନୀlakani16.67
ଲକନିlakani16.67
ଲାକନିlakani16.67
ଲକଣିlakani16.67

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