Lotani Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Lotani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lotani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
India1131:6,788,189152,128
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533

Lotani (1,214) may also be a first name.

Lotani Last Name Facts

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

Lotani (Hindi: लोटानी, Marathi: लोटानी, Oriya: େଲାଟଣୀ) is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lotani.

How Common Is The Last Name Lotani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 935,326th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. The surname Lotani is predominantly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Lotani live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 227,243rd most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 1,214 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Beside Malawi this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 40 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loutani92313/
Lotangi9268/
Liotani921/
Lotanit921/
Lotanio921/
Hlotani921/
Lottani921/
Louttani866/
Hlothani861/
Latani83170/
Lotana83143/
Lotane8377/
Lotoni836/
Lahtani77206/
Lotange77155/
Lothane77117/
Latanis7778/
Lotanna7732/
Laatani7710/
Latangi776/
Latanio774/
Latgani773/
Lothana773/
Lotaneh772/
Lotonio771/
Liatani771/
Hlotana771/
Lotuoni771/
Lattani771/
Hlatani771/
Lothany771/
Latayni771/
Latanie770/
Latanich7128/
Laatamni7110/
Lataungi718/
Lathangi713/
Lathgani713/
Lataangi712/
Lothaine712/
Lathanni712/
Lothanny711/
Loutouni711/
Lathamni711/
Hlothana711/
Lathanie710/
Latane671,279/
Latoni67272/
Latana67139/
Lotona6736/
Gliottoni6726/
Lotone676/
Latané675/
Lotony675/
Latany672/
Lhoutaine671/
Lotaña671/
Lothanner671/
Gliottane671/

Lotani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lotani in the Hindi language
लोटानीlotani53.85
लोटनीlotani46.15
Lotani in the Oriya language
େଲାଟଣୀelatani52.17
େଲାଟଣିelatani42.03
େଲାତନୀelatani1.45
େଲାଟନୀelatani1.45
Lotani in the Marathi language
लोटानीlotani34.48
लोताणीlotani27.59
लोटाणीlotani13.79
लोतानीlotani6.9
लोआनीlo'ani6.9
तोलाणीtolani6.9
लोतनीlotani3.45

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Footnotes

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