Makani Surname
Approximately 19,324 people bear this surname
Makani Surname Definition:
Makani is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: stories.
Makani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8,967 | 1:85,543 | 5,725 |
| DR Congo | 2,456 | 1:30,081 | 3,773 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,423 | 1:10,849 | 1,383 |
| Congo | 913 | 1:5,465 | 862 |
| Zambia | 883 | 1:17,950 | 2,005 |
| Tanzania | 839 | 1:63,101 | 6,728 |
| Malawi | 784 | 1:21,836 | 3,343 |
| Kenya | 629 | 1:73,418 | 6,894 |
| Cameroon | 572 | 1:36,310 | 4,889 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| South Africa | 176 | 1:307,828 | 29,442 |
| United States | 164 | 1:2,210,115 | 138,772 |
| Pakistan | 149 | 1:1,198,952 | 14,366 |
| Papua New Guinea | 148 | 1:55,093 | 6,981 |
| England | 145 | 1:384,262 | 26,878 |
| Iran | 105 | 1:731,262 | 37,809 |
| Ivory Coast | 102 | 1:226,189 | 9,304 |
| Indonesia | 71 | 1:1,862,665 | 118,960 |
| Thailand | 56 | 1:1,261,399 | 181,528 |
| Algeria | 53 | 1:728,897 | 41,087 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Niger | 15 | 1:1,279,468 | 26,841 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Niue | 7 | 1:231 | 55 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Makani (11,130) may also be a first name.
Makani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Makani is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: stories.
Makani is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that arrives at the time that a dispute is settled.
Makani Demographics
Makani Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Makani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻛﺎﻥ, Hindi: मकानी, Marathi: मकानी, Oriya: ମକନୀ) is most common in India. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Makani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 27,821st most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 377,124 people. The last name Makani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Makani reside; 48 percent reside in South Asia and 46 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Makani is also the 57,025th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 11,130 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 8,967 people, or 1 in 85,543. In India Makani is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 58 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 20 percent live and Karnataka, where 10 percent live. Other than India it is found in 59 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent live.
Makani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Makani last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Makani surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Makani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.26% less than the national average, earning R 122,964 per year; in United States they earn 16.62% more than the national average, earning $50,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.57% less than the national average, earning $47,413 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﻛﺎﻥ | makan | - |
| Makani in the Hindi language | ||
| मकानी | makani | 89.21 |
| मकनी | makani | 8.91 |
| मकणी | makani | 1.35 |
| मकाणी | makani | 0.18 |
| माकणी | makani | 0.18 |
| माकनी | makani | 0.12 |
| मकनि | makani | 0.06 |
| Makani in the Marathi language | ||
| मकानी | makani | 57.08 |
| मकाणी | makani | 15.03 |
| माकानी | makani | 13.08 |
| माकाणी | makani | 4.97 |
| माकणी | makani | 2.7 |
| मकणी | makani | 2.16 |
| मकनी | makani | 1.62 |
| मकरानी | makarani | 1.3 |
| मकािन | makaina | 0.65 |
| रजनी | rajani | 0.22 |
| मालाणी | malani | 0.22 |
| मनीषा | manisa | 0.22 |
| माकनी | makani | 0.22 |
| मकिण | makina | 0.11 |
| Makani in the Oriya language | ||
| ମକନୀ | makani | 25 |
| ମାକାନି | makani | 25 |
| ମାକନି | makani | 25 |
| ମକନି | makani | 12.5 |
| ମକାନୀ | makani | 12.5 |
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