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/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. 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 frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Merekani live; 82 percent live in Southern Africa and 82 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,715,360. In Zimbabwe Merekani is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common 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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