Otani Surname

8,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Otani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Otani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan61,7511:2,070376
United States1,1231:322,76029,402
Brazil9841:217,5558,407
Peru1521:209,1069,466
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Thailand1081:654,059109,897
Canada671:549,93446,038
Philippines651:1,557,511106,526
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Solomon Islands201:29,0015,821
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
England131:4,286,005132,302
France121:5,535,227269,324
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Guam121:13,3432,098
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
China61:227,886,92811,701
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Otañi (7) are calculated separately.

Otani (190) may also be a first name.

Otani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Otani (Arabic: اوتاني, Hindi: ओतानी, Marathi: फ़ोटाणी, Russian: Отани) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Otañi. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Otani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,772nd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 112,592 people. The surname Otani 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. It is also the 659,352nd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 190 people.

The last name Otani is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 61,751 people, or 1 in 2,070. In Japan it is most common in: Osaka Prefecture, where 15 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 13 percent live and Kyoto Prefecture, where 9 percent live. Apart from Japan this surname occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Otani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Otani surname are 17.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.2% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Otañi937/
Uotani914,040/
Ohtani91742/
Hotani91554/
Ottani91496/
Otanio9183/
Outani9145/
Otangi9123/
Otanis9118/
Otanie9116/
Otanyi918/
Oitani914/
Otaani913/
Otamni913/
Otaini911/
Otanni911/
Otagni911/
Otanai911/
Oustani831,175/
Gotaniy8332/
Houtani8318/
Ostanyi8317/
Ottanio8314/
Ostaniy838/
Hootani836/
Hoitani835/
Ohhtani834/
Ottanis833/
Outanni833/
Othamni833/
Hotangi832/
Ottangi831/
Ostanis831/
Hoteani831/
Hottani831/
Gotanii831/
Hostani831/
Outtani831/
Otoni804,898/
Atani802,250/
Otana801,090/
Otane8093/
Otany8091/
Ostannyi7745/
Ostanniy7742/
Gothaniy7726/
Ostatnyi7725/
Osztatni7723/
Houstani776/
Ohgitani774/
Ostatniy772/
Outagnit772/
Gothanai771/
Goutanyi771/
Ottoni733,312/
Otanes73769/
Otanez73748/
Ostane73732/
Attani73538/
Oitana73463/
Atanyi73322/
Outana73295/
Hatani73229/
Adtani73219/
Hotane73212/
Otainy73199/
Atamni73190/
Otongi73156/
Hotany73137/
Gotane73131/
Otange73108/
Atanis7391/
Otanha7360/
Ottana7341/
Atanie7341/
Otonio7335/
Hotana7331/
Otaner7330/
Ataini7329/
Oytana7326/
Atanai7326/
Otaana7322/
Atanni7313/
Atangi7313/
Aatani7310/
Hotoni736/
Ottane736/
Otonyi736/
Otooni735/
Otouni734/
Othana734/
Otonis733/
Otonni733/
Outane733/
Otuoni732/
Ataani732/
Otanyo732/
Ahtani732/
Othanh731/
Otonip731/
Ootoni731/
Gotany731/
Atagni731/
Atanui731/
Otamne731/
Atanoi731/
Otônio731/
Outany731/
Otanna731/
Atahni731/
Otonoi731/
Othane731/
Otaneu731/
Houtangni714/
Oythanith711/
Houstagni711/
Ottaunich711/
Gahtani672,233/
Athaniy67828/
Hattani67526/
Hothanh67264/
Gothane67256/
Astanei67215/
Achtani67104/
Ostagne6799/
Gatangi6783/
Haatani6763/
Oittana6726/
Attanai6725/
Atahani6725/
Ostatný6721/
Athanis6719/
Goutany6717/
Ahtaini6717/
Gataani6715/
Hataniy6714/
Gatanio6713/
Ostanny6710/
Ataanii6710/
Hatangi679/
Atanaia679/
Hotonip678/
Gothoni677/
Outhane677/
Otongoi677/
Athaini675/
Asteani674/
Othamne674/
Gothóni674/
Goutane674/
Ostanne673/
Astaini673/
Athamni673/
Gataniy673/
Ostatní673/
Otahana673/
Houtane673/
Attanit673/
Gotange672/
Gothany672/
Ottouni672/
Ostatny672/
Hahtani672/
Hautani672/
Hotogni672/
Ostaine672/
Outtana672/
Otainez671/
Ottaina671/
Ottaney671/
Hatgani671/
Hatanis671/
Aatanni671/
Aadtani671/
Attanni671/
Attanyi671/
Authani671/
Athanai671/
Athanip671/
Athanni671/
Athauni671/
Ostamne671/
Othaneh671/
Otanneh671/
Otuonyi671/
Hotonyi671/
Ottonio671/
Hottoni671/
Hottana671/
Hatanyi671/
Ostatné671/
Othaina671/
Otaness671/
Otanñez671/
Otoonyi671/
Outeyni671/
O'Thanh671/
Athhani671/
Ataanei671/
Ataanyi671/
Atangih671/
Atanioy671/
Autahni671/
Atttani671/
Hotaneh671/
Atanish671/
Haztani671/
Othuoni671/
Oustane671/
Outonio671/
Ottanne671/
Gottoni671/
Hotonni671/
Hotaina671/
Hotaner671/

Otani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Otani in the Hindi language
ओतानीotani66.67
औतानीautani33.33
Otani in the Marathi language
फ़ोटाणीfotani66.67
ओटाणीotani33.33
Otani in the Russian language
Отаниotani-
Otani in the Arabic language
اوتانيawtany-

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