Malkhani Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Grenada

Malkhani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malkhani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India331:23,244,406321,547
Pakistan291:6,160,13436,715
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Malkhani (28) may also be a first name.

Malkhani Last Name Facts

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

Malkhani (Hindi: मलखानी, Marathi: मलखानी) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malkhani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,372,517th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Malkhani live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 51 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held forename on earth. It is borne by 28 people.

It is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 23,244,406. In India Malkhani is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 82 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 9 percent live and Delhi, where 6 percent live. Besides India Malkhani occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 45 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malkahani941/
Malkani936,766/
Mailkani885/
Malkhany881/
Malkanni881/
Malkahni881/
Malchani881/
Mallkani881/
Malkkani881/
Malkhane881/
Malkanis881/
Malkaini881/
Malkhaneh827/
Matlekani821/
Malkane80414/
Malkany80207/
Malkana80157/
Malkoni8021/
Maljani8013/
Malcani804/
Malkanj801/
Molkani801/
Malcangi751,047/
Malkanna75151/
Molchani754/
Malkouni752/
Malkanes751/
Malkanyo751/
Malkaney751/
Malchooni7121/
Molchanie719/
Molchanyi711/
Maljoni6740/
Maljane679/
Malconi675/
Malkona674/
Malcane674/
Malcana672/
Molcani671/
Molkane671/

Malkhani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malkhani in the Hindi language
मलखानीmalakhani76.92
मलखनीmalakhani23.08
Malkhani in the Marathi language
मलखानीmalakhani66.67
मखलानीmakhalani16.67
मलकानीmalakani8.33
खनीkhani8.33

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malkhani
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