Pakeni Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Pakeni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pakeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Pakeni (45) may also be a first name.

Pakeni Last Name Facts

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

Pakeni (Oriya: ପାେକନୀାଇଁ) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pakeni? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pakeni is the 3,185,033rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 89 percent of Pakeni are found; 89 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 89 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,504,468th most numerous given name in the world It is held by 45 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 239,815. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Gulf, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pakenis9221/
Paikeni927/
Phakeni922/
Pakenai921/
Paekeni921/
Paukeni921/
Pashkeni864/
Pakani83597/
Pakena83380/
Pakini83244/
Pokeni8359/
Pakene8316/
Pakoni837/
Pekeni832/
Paceni831/
Pakhani77119/
Paikani7742/
Phakani7737/
Pacheni7737/
Paikena7722/
Peakani7716/
Paakini7712/
Paykani7710/
Pakhoni778/
Pakingi778/
Pakeena777/
Packini774/
Pakhini773/
Pakkani772/
Paskini772/
Poekeni771/
Pokeeni771/
Pekenai771/
Pakiene771/
Pakaene771/
Pakkini771/
Pakanoi771/
Pakaani771/
Paikini771/
Pakinyi771/
Paykhani7170/
Pfekenyi7113/
Pashkini717/
Paquenio714/
Pakkhani712/
Paikhani711/
Phakhini711/
Paakeena711/
Packeena711/
Pahakani711/
Podkheni711/
Phakanij711/
Pakhenge711/
Pahkhani711/
Packenes710/
Pakane67398/
Pekene67271/
Pakanj67140/
Peqani67134/
Pokani67133/
Phachenoi67109/
Pekani6777/
Pocani6740/
Pakine6729/
Pakone6728/
Pokini6722/
Pekoni6721/
Poqani6714/
Pokena676/
Pokoni676/
Pakany675/
Phachenui674/
Pacene674/
Pekini672/
Paqani672/
Pokene672/
Phakkhini671/
Peqoni671/
Phakhinai671/

Pakeni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pakeni in the Oriya language
ପାେକନୀାଇଁpaekania'im50
ପାେକନୀpaekani50

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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 Pakeni
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