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
Merkani (Marathi: मेकॉनी) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,116,508th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Merkani is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Merkani are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.
This last name is most frequent in Iran, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 4,041,185. In Iran Merkani is most frequent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 95 percent reside and Markazi Province, where 5 percent reside. Other than Iran it is found in 3 countries. It is also common 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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- 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 Merkani
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