Makani Surname

27,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Niue

Makani Surname Definition:

Makani is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: stories.

Makani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8,9671:85,5435,725
DR Congo2,4561:30,0813,773
Zimbabwe1,4231:10,8491,383
Congo9131:5,465862
Zambia8831:17,9502,005
Tanzania8391:63,1016,728
Malawi7841:21,8363,343
Kenya6291:73,4186,894
Cameroon5721:36,3104,889
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
South Africa1761:307,82829,442
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
Pakistan1491:1,198,95214,366
Papua New Guinea1481:55,0936,981
England1451:384,26226,878
Iran1051:731,26237,809
Ivory Coast1021:226,1899,304
Indonesia711:1,862,665118,960
Thailand561:1,261,399181,528
Algeria531:728,89741,087
Canada401:921,14070,350
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Israel121:713,13647,700
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Wales71:442,07621,198
Niue71:23155
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
France71:9,488,960336,266
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makani is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that arrives at the time that a dispute is settled.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Makani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻛﺎﻥ, Hindi: मकानी, Marathi: मकानी, Oriya: ମକନୀ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Makani.

How Common Is The Last Name Makani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,821st most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 377,124 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Makani live; 48 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 57,025th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 11,130 people.

The last name Makani is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 8,967 people, or 1 in 85,543. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 58 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 20 percent live and Karnataka, where 10 percent live. Besides India this surname exists 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 adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Makani surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhani922,613/
Maskani921,665/
Makanio92150/
Makaini92144/
Makanyi92140/
Makangi92138/
Makkani92100/
Maikani9295/
Makanui9288/
Maakani9280/
Mahkani9280/
Makaani9252/
Makaniy9230/
Madkani9218/
Makanai9217/
Maekani9213/
Makanni9212/
Makanhi9211/
Makagni9211/
Makgani9211/
MacKani9210/
Makanii9210/
Makanij926/
Mazkani924/
Makanih924/
Makanie922/
Magkani922/
Mhakani922/
Matkani921/
Makauni921/
Maukani921/
Makaïni921/
Mashkani861,509/
Mahkhani86160/
Makkhani8653/
Makahani8648/
Makainai8645/
Maakaani8630/
Mahakani865/
Maqukani865/
Makanish864/
Magkanis864/
Mackanie863/
Makhayni862/
Maukhani862/
Mackanis862/
Makhaani861/
Makkanai861/
Maskaani861/
Maaskani861/
Makhanoi861/
Maskhani861/
Madkhani861/
Maikangi861/
Maikkani861/
Makkaniy861/
Makhanij861/
Majkhani861/
Makhangi861/
Makganyi861/
Makangai861/
Makoni8319,660/
Makana8310,297/
Makane832,662/
Mokani831,522/
Makeni83929/
Mekani83849/
Makany83199/
Maqani83155/
Macani8387/
Makóni833/
Makanj831/
Makané831/
Makanh831/
Mahdkhani8057/
MacKanich8040/
Mashkhani806/
Maikanait804/
Maaikkani803/
Makahaniy803/
Makahangi802/
Makhaingi802/
Makkhanoi802/
Makhathni801/
Maskcagni801/
Mahakanit801/
Makange773,672/
Moukani771,225/
Makhane77979/
Macanip77748/
Makanje77597/
Maccani77505/
Maakana77474/
Maekane77442/
Makomni77390/
Makanha77365/
Makhana77361/
Moikani77278/
Makanoy77246/
Mekkani77228/
Maakane77197/
Makgane77191/
Makonie77184/
Mokangi77175/
Makkana77137/
Mokhani77108/
Makongi77100/
Magkana7795/
Motkani7794/
Maikoni7793/
Macanit7791/
Macagni7775/
Makan'a7773/
Makonai7769/
Makheni7765/
Mehkani7764/
Maikana7758/
Makeuni7758/
Makaina7754/
Makonyi7751/
Maskoni7750/
Mhakeni7749/
Makhany7749/
Makhoni7747/
Maikane7731/
Makenyi7730/
Maekeni7729/
Maikeni7727/
Makónyi7727/
Mhakana7726/
Makanna7723/
Makouni7720/
MacKany7719/
Maucani7719/
Makauna7718/
Mekanai7718/
Magkoni7717/
Makanyo7716/
Mahqani7715/
Makanoa7714/
Mekhani7714/
Makaane7712/
Maukeni7712/
Mgakane7712/
MacKane7711/
Makanay7711/
Macangi7711/
Makaine7710/
Makkeni779/
Maukoni779/
Makaana778/
Meakana777/
Macaani777/
Mokanni776/
Makonhi776/
Makanea775/
Makaney774/
Makoini774/
Makenai774/
Maukana773/
Makaene773/
Makamne773/
Mokanij773/
Mekanii773/
Mekanni773/
Mhakane772/
Mahkoni772/
Makkane772/
Maskany772/
Mackana772/
Mahkane772/
Makanyy771/
Makaune771/
Makeana771/
Makeeni771/
Maakoni771/
MacAini771/
Maqaeni771/
Mekaani771/
Moskani771/
Muikani771/
Modkani771/
Meakane771/
Macanie771/
Macanis771/
Maakeni771/
Maquani771/
Makauny771/
Makenie771/
Makonni771/
Makonoi771/
Makooni771/
Makainé771/
Makaneu771/
Makanny771/
Mahkany771/
Maïkoni771/
Mokanii771/
Mokgani771/
'Makane771/
Maiqani771/
Maukane771/
Makoeni771/
Makeane771/
Mokanie771/
Mmakeni771/
Makhanh771/
Maikhamnoi7520/
Moukagni712,353/
Mascagni711,718/
Maccagni71681/
Makahane71307/
Mackonis71183/
Moukanni71137/
Mokhanoi7199/
Mahakane7191/
Mekhaniy7179/
Makhouni7178/
Mackonie7174/
Magkonis7167/
Makhenyi7141/
Maikange7134/
Magkouni7128/
Moukanis7127/
Makhanna7125/
Mascanhi7121/
Makganne7121/
Moshkani7119/
Hmeikani7116/
Makonnie7115/
Makkanna7113/
Makoumni7113/
Moukaini7111/
Makgange7110/
Mackenyi719/
Maskaneh719/
Mackeyni719/
Makannoy719/
Motkaini718/
Machhani717/
Ma'akeni717/
Maikonni717/
Makhanay717/
Makhanyo717/
Makainay716/
Makkhana716/
Maskayne715/
Mokganyi715/
Mokhhani715/
Mokhanai714/
Maakaana714/
MacKeane714/
Mashkoni714/
Maikouni714/
Makganyo714/
Mokhanyi714/
Mackenie713/
Meakenie713/
Maikaine713/
Mokhanui713/
Maikanha712/
Makhaina712/
Madkhane712/
Makaunay712/
Maqukane712/
Makhanee712/
Makhonii711/
Makhoniy711/
Makkaana711/
Makkeana711/
Makamney711/
MacKaine711/
MacKaney711/
Mackayna711/
MacKhanh711/
Madkonis711/
MacAnnie711/
Maccangi711/
Mothkani711/
Madkaneh711/
Mackouni711/
Maikagne711/
Makconie711/
Makkainé711/
Makhahna711/
Makhange711/
Makongni711/
Makounai711/
Maka'ana711/
Makaines711/
Makainet711/
Makainyo711/
Makangay711/
Moukanyi711/
Mokhanni711/
Muikanyi711/
'Maakane711/
Mookanai711/
Makhanys711/
Makheane711/
Maquanie711/
Mathkane711/
Maakgane711/
Moukhani711/
Mokganoi711/
Mohkanip711/
MacKeana710/
Makeanay710/
Makene678,070/
Mekane677,146/
Macane676,622/
Makona674,409/
Macana672,543/
Makone672,066/
Mokoni671,296/
Mokana671,041/
Maconi671,040/
Mouckagni67760/
Macanh67575/
Mekeni67484/
Mokeni67453/
Makhanets67448/
Mokane67335/
Mackaness67181/
Maqane67162/
Makány67127/
Makony6782/
Mekoni6736/
Mokany6726/
Mocani6725/
Magkounis6723/
Makóny6722/
Makougnie6719/
Makangaya6715/
Mokanj679/
MacAny679/
Mekanj679/
Makhonich677/
Makganyoa676/
Masskooni675/
Meqani675/
Madkhaneh674/
MacKanych673/
McKana673/
Mascangni673/
Mahakange671/
Makhayner671/
Makonj671/
Maskanhes671/
Machhaani671/
Macôni671/
Mackań671/
Maqanh671/
Makaña671/
Makoné671/
Moukagnie671/
Meidkhani671/
Mohdkhani671/
Maqukanyo671/
Makhanaya671/
Makhahane671/
Moqani671/
Mautkhany671/
MacKhanne670/

Makani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻛﺎﻥmakan-
Makani in the Hindi language
मकानीmakani89.21
मकनीmakani8.91
मकणीmakani1.35
मकाणीmakani0.18
माकणीmakani0.18
माकनीmakani0.12
मकनिmakani0.06
Makani in the Marathi language
मकानीmakani57.08
मकाणीmakani15.03
माकानीmakani13.08
माकाणीmakani4.97
माकणीmakani2.7
मकणीmakani2.16
मकनीmakani1.62
मकरानीmakarani1.3
मकािनmakaina0.65
रजनीrajani0.22
मालाणीmalani0.22
मनीषाmanisa0.22
माकनीmakani0.22
मकिणmakina0.11
Makani in the Oriya language
ମକନୀmakani25
ମାକାନିmakani25
ମାକନିmakani25
ମକନିmakani12.5
ମକାନୀmakani12.5

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