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 Political Affiliation
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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 more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Makani is the 27,821st most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 377,124 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 numerous given name on earth It is held by 11,130 people.
The surname is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 8,967 people, or 1 in 85,543. In India Makani is most prevalent in: Gujarat, where 58 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 20 percent reside and Karnataka, where 10 percent reside. Barring India it exists in 59 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent reside.
Makani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Makani are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90% registered with 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
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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