Pakani Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Pakani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pakani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
India801:9,588,317188,446
Tanzania781:678,73939,598
Iran521:1,476,58759,047
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
United States191:19,076,786604,894
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Pakani (306) may also be a first name.

Pakani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pakani (Georgian: ფაკანი, Hindi: पकनी, Marathi: पलनी, Oriya: ପକନି) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Pakani.

How Common Is The Last Name Pakani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 538,780th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,206,945 people. Pakani occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Pakani reside; 32 percent reside in Southern Africa and 32 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 503,193rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 306 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Other than Malawi this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Pakani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pakani surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Pakani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.14% less than the national average, earning R 37,692 per year and in United States they earn 11.41% less than the national average, earning $38,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pakhani92119/
Paskani9278/
Paikani9242/
Phakani9237/
Peakani9216/
Pakanyi9213/
Paykani9210/
Patkani927/
Pakangi923/
Pakkani922/
Pakaani921/
Pakanio921/
Pakanoi921/
Padkani921/
Paykhani8670/
Pakanich8633/
Phakatni863/
Paskanyi863/
Pakkhani862/
Pakkanit862/
Pakamnoi862/
Paikhani861/
Patkhani861/
Paskatni861/
Paszkani861/
Pahkhani861/
Pakhaniz861/
Phakanij861/
Pahakani861/
Phakanit861/
Pashkani861/
Pacani831,740/
Pakana83648/
Pakane83398/
Pakanj83140/
Pokani83133/
Pekani8377/
Pakeni8338/
Pakoni837/
Pakany835/
Paqani832/
Pakhamnoi8037/
Paskannyi8037/
Pashkanis802/
Paskannoi802/
Pathkhani801/
Phakkanit801/
Phakane771,146/
Pacangi77592/
Peykani77521/
Phekani77513/
Pakanna77341/
Paccani77301/
Pakhane77264/
Pakaine77196/
Pakhana7789/
Pacanni7755/
Paakane7750/
Paikane7741/
Potkani7740/
Pekkani7735/
Pokanai7732/
Pacanis7726/
Pakanet7723/
Pakaina7723/
Phakana7719/
Patkany7716/
Pakkana7714/
Pokanit7714/
Pokhani779/
Pakányi779/
Pakainy779/
Pakanne779/
Pakhoni778/
Paikeni777/
Pacaniz776/
Pakanha775/
Pacanii773/
Pacanij773/
Pacanit773/
Patkanj773/
Pakaneh773/
Packane772/
Pekhani772/
Pakkane772/
Paskoni772/
Pakanee772/
Phakeni772/
Poskani771/
Pokkani771/
Phakany771/
Pekaani771/
Pfakana771/
Pakange771/
Pakanje771/
Hpakana771/
Paukeni771/
Paekeni771/
Pakaene771/
Pakenai771/
Pakouni771/
Pacanid771/
Pacanih771/
Pacanip771/
Phokani771/
Peikani771/
Pekanie771/
Pahakhaniy753/
Phakanna71590/
Peykhani71262/
Pakanych71261/
Pakkanna71231/
Phokanit7195/
Phakanha7188/
Paakanyo7183/
Paškonis7143/
Pothkani7128/
Pakkaner7121/
Paskanny7119/
Paskonis7117/
Pakanecz7113/
Pokanich719/
Pakanets718/
Pahakana716/
Pachhani714/
Phakanet714/
Poskanoi714/
Pacaangi713/
Paccagni713/
Pahkanaa712/
Pakkaneh712/
Poskanyi712/
Poskanai711/
Paskanoy711/
Paikhana711/
Padkaneh711/
Paccanio711/
Pasquani711/
Phakhane711/
Paykaneh711/
Paskaneh711/
Pagkouni711/
Pakhaneh711/
Paikaina711/
Pacannis711/
Pacanuit711/
Packonis711/
Phakhana711/
Pokainis711/
Pacana672,852/
Pokane67636/
Pokana67502/
Pekane67435/
Phokhanit67286/
Peqani67134/
Paskannyy67124/
Pakona6778/
Pokeni6759/
Pocani6740/
Phakhanet6728/
Pakone6728/
Phakhomni6724/
Paconi6721/
Pekoni6721/
Packań6718/
Poskannyi6718/
Pacane6717/
Paskannoy6716/
Pakene6716/
Poqani6714/
Paskonnyi679/
Pokoni676/
Photkanit675/
Pacany674/
Pakány673/
Paukanych672/
Pekeni672/
Pokany671/
Paichhani671/
Pakhanaya671/
Pakaña671/
Pakhotnyi671/
Pooykhani671/
Paqana671/
Pekany671/
Pphokanit671/

Pakani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pakani in the Georgian language
ფაკანიpakani-
Pakani in the Marathi language
पलनीpalani-
Pakani in the Hindi language
पकनीpakani66.67
पकानीpakani33.33
Pakani in the Oriya language
ପକନିpakani45.58
ପକନୀpakani36.73
ପାକନିpakani5.44
ପାକନୀpakani3.4
ପକଣୀpakani2.72
ପକାଣିpakani2.72
ପକଣିpakani2.04
ପାକନpakana0.68
ପାକାନିpakani0.68

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pakani
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