Malakani Surname

188,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Malakani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malakani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,0911:366,84119,816
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Malakani (326) may also be a first name.

Malakani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malakani (Hindi: मलकानी, Marathi: मलकणी, Oriya: ମଲକାନି) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malakani? popularity and diffusion

Malakani is the 188,934th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,257,732 people. Malakani is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Malakani are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 485,722nd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 326 people.

The last name Malakani is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 2,091 people, or 1 in 366,841. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 84 percent reside, Rajasthan, where 6 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Excluding India this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Malakani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malakani in the Hindi language
मलकानीmalakani98.09
मलकानिmalakani1.27
Malakani in the Oriya language
ମଲକାନିmalakani33.33
ମାଲକାନୀmalakani33.33
ମାଲକନିmalakani33.33
Malakani in the Marathi language
मलकणीmalakani25
मलकािनmalakaina25
मालकांनीmalakanni16.67
मलकनीmalakani8.33
मऴकानीmalakani8.33
मनीmani8.33
मलकानीmalakani8.33

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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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