Otani Surname
Approximately 64,725 people bear this surname
Otani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 61,751 | 1:2,070 | 376 |
| United States | 1,123 | 1:322,760 | 29,402 |
| Brazil | 984 | 1:217,555 | 8,407 |
| Peru | 152 | 1:209,106 | 9,466 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Thailand | 108 | 1:654,059 | 109,897 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Philippines | 65 | 1:1,557,511 | 106,526 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Solomon Islands | 20 | 1:29,001 | 5,821 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Turkey | 9 | 1:8,646,825 | 130,497 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
The alternate forms: Otañi (7) are calculated separately.
Otani (190) may also be a first name.
Otani Demographics
Otani Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Otani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Otani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Otani (Arabic: اوتاني, Hindi: ओतानी, Marathi: फ़ोटाणी, Russian: Отани) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Otañi. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Otani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Otani is the 8,772nd most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 112,592 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Otani are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 95 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Otani is also the 659,352nd most common given name worldwide. It is borne by 190 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 61,751 people, or 1 in 2,070. In Japan Otani is mostly found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 15 percent reside, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 13 percent reside and Kyoto Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Barring Japan Otani is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.
Otani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Otani surname is predominantly Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Otani surname are 17.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.2% registered with the party.
The amount Otani earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 29.08% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,748 per year; in United States they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning $47,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.26% more than the national average, earning $56,768 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Otani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Otani in the Hindi language | ||
| ओतानी | otani | 66.67 |
| औतानी | autani | 33.33 |
| Otani in the Marathi language | ||
| फ़ोटाणी | fotani | 66.67 |
| ओटाणी | otani | 33.33 |
| Otani in the Russian language | ||
| Отани | otani | - |
| Otani in the Arabic language | ||
| اوتاني | awtany | - |
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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 Otani
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