Lankani Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Lankani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lankani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India331:23,244,406321,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Lankani (580) may also be a first name.

Lankani Last Name Facts

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

Lankani (Hindi: लनकनी) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lankani.

How Common Is The Last Name Lankani? popularity and diffusion

Lankani is the 3,274,477th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Lankani live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 347,677th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 580 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 23,244,406. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 48 percent reside, Gujarat, where 48 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account India this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 3 percent reside and Pakistan, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lankani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lankani in the Hindi language
लनकनीlanakani50
लंकनीlankani50

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lankani
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