Merekani Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Merekani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Merekani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merekani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merekani is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merekani? popularity and diffusion
Merekani is the 5,812,366th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Merekani are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,715,360. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 100 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 9 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merzekani | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mehrekhani | 89 | 20 | / |
| Meerekhani | 89 | 7 | / |
| Merekainai | 89 | 5 | / |
| Marekani | 88 | 1,820 | / |
| Merakani | 88 | 3 | / |
| Merikani | 88 | 2 | / |
| Merekeni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Merzekane | 82 | 188 | / |
| Mehrikani | 82 | 5 | / |
| Mehrakani | 82 | 3 | / |
| Merezkane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mirzekani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Merikanoi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Meerakani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maerekhahani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meregkouni | 78 | 1 | / |
| Marikani | 75 | 231 | / |
| Marakani | 75 | 223 | / |
| Marekeni | 75 | 36 | / |
| Merikana | 75 | 16 | / |
| Mirekeni | 75 | 5 | / |
| Morakani | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mirakani | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mirikani | 75 | 4 | / |
| Merikane | 75 | 3 | / |
| Morekeni | 75 | 2 | / |
| Morekane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marekany | 75 | 1 | / |
| Morokani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mirokani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merakeni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mericani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marakanyi | 71 | 17 | / |
| Mairekane | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mirakhani | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mihrikani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mirokhani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maarikani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marakhani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marikhani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marikkani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marrakani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mmarikani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mirikanyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marikanai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mihrakhani | 67 | 14 | / |
| Merigkouni | 67 | 5 | / |
| Marakanaai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Marekkaney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mihrajkani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahrokhani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marakanniy | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Merekani
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