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
Panji (Bengali: পঞ্জি, Georgian: ფანჯი, Hindi: पंजी, Marathi: पंजी, Oriya: ପି) is most common in Afghanistan. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Panji? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 70,264th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,035,751 people. Panji occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Panji live; 58 percent live in South Asia and 49 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 23,431st most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 37,514 people.
The last name Panji is most frequent 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 reside, Kunduz, where 24 percent reside and Jowzjan, where 21 percent reside. Beside Afghanistan this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 39 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.
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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