Nukani Surname

404,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Nukani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nukani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8071:67,1358,411
India361:21,307,372304,812
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062

Nukani (63) may also be a first name.

Nukani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nukani (Marathi: नुकानी) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nukani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 404,308th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 8,405,474 people. The surname Nukani is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Nukani reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 63 people.

Nukani is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 807 people, or 1 in 67,135. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 71 percent are found, Western Cape, where 17 percent are found and Gauteng, where 7 percent are found. Apart from South Africa Nukani exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.

Nukani Last Name Statistics demography

Nukani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.11% less than the national average, earning R 90,036 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nutkani9269/
Noukani9226/
Nukkani925/
Nukaini925/
Nukangi923/
Ngukani921/
Nukanui921/
Naukani921/
Nikani832,675/
Nukana83330/
Nokani8387/
Nukeni837/
Nukanh834/
Nukane832/
Nuchkanit801/
Nikhani7756/
Nukanna7729/
Nucaini7725/
Nukkana7715/
Nokhani7713/
Naukana7713/
Nokkani7712/
Naukane7710/
Nukanha778/
Noukane775/
Nukaner774/
Nikanai773/
Nikkani771/
Nikeani771/
Nukheni771/
Nokaini771/
Nikahani7139/
Noukouni7130/
Nikkhani7119/
Nookhani7118/
Noukeuni712/
Nikkanni711/
Naukanna711/
Noukagne711/
Nokane67609/
Nokana67331/
Nikane67133/
Nokoni67109/
Nikanj675/
Ngoukouni673/
Nukona672/
Nokanj671/
Nukone671/
Nucane671/
Nougkouni671/

Nukani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nukani in the Marathi language
नुकानीnukani50
कानजीkanaji50

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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 Nukani
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