Panji Surname
Approximately 7,036 people bear this surname
Panji Surname Definition:
Panji is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: thanksgiving.
Panji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 3,381 | 1:9,510 | 692 |
| Indonesia | 2,733 | 1:48,390 | 5,442 |
| India | 664 | 1:1,155,219 | 46,843 |
| Malaysia | 102 | 1:289,159 | 15,911 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 1:7,443,495 | 40,927 |
| Iran | 22 | 1:3,490,115 | 99,764 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Panji (37,514) may also be a first name.
Panji Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Panji is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: thanksgiving.
Panji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Panji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Panji (Bengali: পঞ্জি, Georgian: ფანჯი, Hindi: पंजी, Marathi: पंजी, Oriya: ପି) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Panji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 70,264th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,035,751 people. The surname Panji is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Panji reside; 58 percent reside in South Asia and 49 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Panji is also the 23,431st most frequent forename globally It is held by 37,514 people.
It is most common in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 3,381 people, or 1 in 9,510. In Afghanistan Panji is primarily found in: Faryab, where 38 percent are found, Kunduz, where 24 percent are found and Jowzjan, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Afghanistan Panji occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 39 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Panji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Panji in the Georgian language | ||
| ფანჯი | panji | - |
| Panji in the Hindi language | ||
| पंजी | panji | 69.64 |
| पन्जी | panji | 21.43 |
| पांजी | panji | 5.36 |
| पैन्जी | painji | 0.89 |
| पान्जी | panji | 0.89 |
| पँजी | pamji | 0.89 |
| पानजी | panaji | 0.89 |
| Panji in the Marathi language | ||
| पंजी | panji | 69.53 |
| पानजी | panaji | 15.63 |
| पांजी | panji | 11.72 |
| पनजी | panaji | 0.78 |
| पानाजी | panaji | 0.78 |
| पन्जी | panji | 0.78 |
| Panji in the Oriya language | ||
| ପି | pi | 57.14 |
| ପାି | pai | 38.1 |
| ପାକ୍ି | paki | 4.76 |
| Panji in the Bengali language | ||
| পঞ্জি | panji | 45.45 |
| পাঞ্জি | panji | 18.18 |
| পঞ্জী | panji | 18.18 |
| পাঞ্জী | panji | 9.09 |
| পানজি | panaji | 9.09 |
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