Merkani Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Merkani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 19 | 1:4,041,185 | 108,332 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
Merkani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merkani (Marathi: मेकॉनी) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Merkani is the 4,116,508th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Merkani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Merkani live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Islamic South Asia.
The surname is most common in Iran, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 4,041,185. In Iran Merkani is most numerous in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 95 percent reside and Markazi Province, where 5 percent reside. Besides Iran it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 9 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merzkani | 93 | 484 | / |
| Merkhani | 93 | 2 | / |
| Mehrkhani | 88 | 68 | / |
| Mesrkhani | 88 | 17 | / |
| Markani | 86 | 460 | / |
| Merkane | 86 | 415 | / |
| Mirkani | 86 | 217 | / |
| Merkana | 86 | 17 | / |
| Merkanj | 86 | 14 | / |
| Morkani | 86 | 6 | / |
| Merkoni | 86 | 2 | / |
| Merkeni | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mercani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meerekhani | 82 | 7 | / |
| Meerkhanai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mirkhani | 80 | 1,649 | / |
| Merzkane | 80 | 1,234 | / |
| Markhani | 80 | 1,019 | / |
| Markaeni | 80 | 31 | / |
| Markaini | 80 | 18 | / |
| Merkenij | 80 | 12 | / |
| Hmarkani | 80 | 6 | / |
| Markanai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Merkhane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Markkani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mearkana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Markhaeni | 75 | 25 | / |
| Mirzkhani | 75 | 8 | / |
| Markahani | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mrekoni | 71 | 555 | / |
| Markoni | 71 | 503 | / |
| Morkane | 71 | 431 | / |
| Markeni | 71 | 74 | / |
| Mirkana | 71 | 36 | / |
| Merconi | 71 | 19 | / |
| Mirqani | 71 | 16 | / |
| Merqeni | 71 | 15 | / |
| Markane | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mircani | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mergkounis | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mercane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mercana | 71 | 2 | / |
| Merkeny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merqoni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mirkaneh | 67 | 505 | / |
| Merkoune | 67 | 209 | / |
| Mercaner | 67 | 41 | / |
| Markaine | 67 | 23 | / |
| Marcaini | 67 | 13 | / |
| Markonih | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mercanet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Markonni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Myrkhany | 67 | 3 | / |
| Merconis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mirkhany | 67 | 2 | / |
| Markhane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Margkoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Markhany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirkhana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirkhoni | 67 | 1 | / |
Merkani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merkani in the Marathi language | ||
| मेकॉनी | mekoni | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merkani
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