Nakani Surname

111,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Georgia

Nakani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,3211:23,3422,968
India1,4231:539,04826,677
Georgia2391:15,6723,131
Iran671:1,146,00850,371
Croatia271:156,61520,822
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Abkhazia131:18,6821,816
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Nakani (4,020) may also be a first name.

Nakani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nakani (Georgian: ნაკანი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻛﺎﻧﻲ, Hindi: नकानी, Marathi: तकदी, Oriya: ନକାନୀ, Russian: Накани) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nakani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakani? popularity and diffusion

Nakani is the 111,012th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,741,349 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Nakani reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nakani is also the 110,094th most numerous given name in the world, held by 4,020 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,321 people, or 1 in 23,342. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 68 percent reside, Western Cape, where 12 percent reside and Gauteng, where 11 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in India, where 34 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside.

Nakani Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nakani earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.38% less than the national average, earning R 134,544 per year and in Canada they earn 0.54% more than the national average, earning $49,952 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakanyi922,248/
Nakkani92699/
Nakhani92319/
Ngakani92192/
Naikani9277/
Nazkani9245/
Najkani9228/
Nadkani9222/
Nakanai9222/
Nakanii9220/
Natkani9216/
Nakanie9213/
Naykani928/
Naskani928/
Nakangi927/
Naekani923/
Gnakani923/
Nakaini922/
Naukani921/
Nakanih921/
Nakanis921/
Nakaniy921/
Nakanni921/
Nakanoi921/
Nakhanit8634/
Nakaenyi8616/
Nachkani8610/
Nakhamni8610/
Nakhanyi867/
Nakanaiy867/
Nakkaani864/
Natkhani864/
Nahakani862/
Nakkanni862/
Nakanish862/
Naazkani861/
Nahkhani861/
Nakane8336,838/
Nakana834,409/
Nakoni83320/
Nakeni83127/
Nokani8387/
Nekani8348/
Nacani8311/
Nakany837/
Nakanj834/
Nnakaeniy806/
Naathkani801/
Nnakeanyi801/
Naskkhani801/
Ngakane773,278/
Notkani771,978/
Nakkana771,368/
Nakaune77846/
Naikane77638/
Nakanje77370/
Nakaana77345/
Natkane77147/
Nakhane77134/
Nakange7787/
Nakaene7768/
Nakonyi7760/
Nakenyi7745/
Nakaina7738/
Nakanna7735/
Nnakane7734/
Noukani7726/
Nascani7720/
Nakkoni7720/
Nakonni7719/
Nakenoi7717/
Naukana7713/
Nokhani7713/
Nokkani7712/
Naikana7711/
Naukane7710/
Nakhana779/
Nakanyo778/
Nnakana777/
Nakhanj776/
Naikeni776/
Nakonoi776/
Naykane775/
Nekanai775/
Natkoni774/
Nekhani774/
Nacaniy774/
Nakoini774/
Nakuini774/
Ngokani774/
Naekane772/
Nakheni772/
Nakanoa772/
Ngakoni772/
Nakongi772/
Nakouni772/
Nakanha772/
Naikoni771/
Najkana771/
Nakaner771/
Nakkane771/
Naykoni771/
Nekkani771/
Nakauna771/
Nakaine771/
Naecani771/
Nakooni771/
Naakana771/
Naakoni771/
Neakane771/
Nhakane771/
Nakaïna771/
Nakanee771/
Nacaniz771/
Nagkanh771/
Nokaini771/
Nokatni771/
Nakhomni71505/
Nnakenyi71259/
Nakkanna7164/
Nakkaana7119/
Nookhani7118/
Nootkani7112/
Ngokhani717/
Nagkheni716/
Nakongoi714/
Nakoonyi714/
Naikaner713/
Nakkonyi713/
Nakanaya713/
Natkhany713/
Notkhani712/
Nascagni712/
Naikaane711/
Naeckane711/
Naakhane711/
Nakhanne711/
Naukanna711/
Noodkani711/
Nothkani711/
Naekouni711/
Nakhanje711/
Nakheeni711/
Nakongai711/
Nakounni711/
Nakannyo711/
Naikaana711/
Naikanna711/
Naqukana711/
Nnakkana711/
Nakhanna711/
Nakonnoi711/
Ngakouni711/
Nakene67638/
Nokane67609/
Nokana67331/
Nakhonnoi67329/
Nakhotnit67245/
Nakone67217/
Nacana67180/
Nokoni67109/
Nekane6781/
Nacany6756/
Nakona6745/
Nacane6744/
Noqani6728/
Nekeni6725/
Gnakongni679/
Nokeni677/
Nekoni674/
Natkanets672/
Naconi672/
Nokanh672/
Nakony671/
Naqane671/
Nekany671/
Naskhanay671/
Nokanj671/

Nakani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakani in the Georgian language
ნაკანიnakani-
Nakani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﺎﻛﺎﻧﻲnakany-
Nakani in the Oriya language
ନକାନୀnakani-
Nakani in the Marathi language
तकदीtakadi66.67
नकाणीnakani33.33
Nakani in the Hindi language
नकानीnakani50
नकनीnakani50
Nakani in the Russian language
Наканиnakani-

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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 Nakani
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