Mekrani Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Mekrani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mekrani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2821:2,720,09084,388
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Mekrani (29) may also be a first name.

Mekrani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mekrani (Hindi: मेकरानी, Marathi: मेकरानी) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekrani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 851,613th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 22,702,635 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Mekrani live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Mekrani is also the 1,951,561st most prevalent first name globally, held by 29 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 282 people, or 1 in 2,720,090. In India Mekrani is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 51 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 43 percent reside and Bihar, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 3 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mekrani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mekrani in the Hindi language
मेकरानीmekarani97.53
मेकरीनीmekarini1.23
मेकरानी़mekarani1.23
Mekrani in the Marathi language
मेकरानीmekarani93.67
मेकारानीmekarani2.53
मेकराणीmekarani1.27

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mekrani
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