Palahani Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Palahani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Palahani (5) may also be a first name.
Palahani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palahani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palahani (Hindi: पलहनी) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Palahani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Palahani reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Palahani is also the 5,493,085th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 5 people.
The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Lindi Region, where 50 percent are found and Tanga Region, where 50 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Palahani exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and India, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palahani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palahani in the Hindi language | ||
| पलहनी | palahani | 66.67 |
| पालहनी | palahani | 33.33 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palahani
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