Pechani Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Pechani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pechani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Pechani (7) may also be a first name.

Pechani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pechani (Oriya: େପଚନି) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pechani? popularity and diffusion

Pechani is the 8,968,613th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Pechani is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Pechani are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Pechani is also the 4,548,448th most common first name worldwide It is held by 7 people.

The surname Pechani is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Hoima District, where 50 percent reside and Masindi District, where 50 percent reside. Barring Uganda it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pechanio936/
Paechani931/
Peschanyi8861/
Petchamni889/
Peschaniy883/
Petchanui881/
Pachani862,132/
Pichani86213/
Peshani8668/
Pochani8646/
Pechana868/
Pechany862/
Pekhani862/
Peciani861/
Pezhani861/
Pechane861/
Phetchamni824/
Peshchanyi822/
Pechenyi80938/
Peykhani80262/
Pfichani80126/
Pechonis8047/
Peschany8019/
Pichanni8019/
Pecheniy8018/
Phecheni8016/
Pachanai804/
Phochani804/
Phachani804/
Pechonyi804/
Pechenie803/
Peschana803/
Phechane803/
Peechana803/
Peshaani802/
Pechanha802/
Phechana802/
Pechanyy801/
Pechanna801/
Pachanni801/
Piechana801/
Pheshani801/
Peishani801/
Peychana801/
Peachana801/
Pecana7792/
Pezani7748/
Peçani7737/
Pejani7736/
Pecany773/
Pecane771/
Phachanai75108/
Peschanyy7567/
Pyschanyi7554/
Pechennyi756/
Pheechana755/
Pheachana754/
Pischaniy751/
Peschanny751/
Pechahane751/
Peschaine751/
Phetchanj751/
Pecanha719,759/
Pechene714,299/
Peshane711,082/
Pachoni71561/
Pessani71347/
Pesanai71341/
Pesangi71316/
Petcana71226/
Pyshchanyi71166/
Pishani71165/
Pecheny71140/
Peschanaya71104/
Pedzani7168/
Pachane7155/
Pichoni7141/
Pikhani7133/
Peschannyy7127/
Pechaigner7127/
Pichany7126/
Peconie7119/
Pichana7116/
Piciani7114/
Petsani7113/
Pechony7111/
Pichane719/
Petconi716/
Picanni714/
Peicana714/
Pesanis712/
Pecioni712/
Pechenè712/
Pechona711/
Peizani711/
Pezanni711/
Peshoni711/
Peconha711/
Picanai711/
Phizani711/
Pechené711/
Pesanit711/
Pochane711/
Phezani711/
Pydchainyi711/
Pesanio710/
Petshana67243/
Pechenyy67122/
Pedsangi6783/
Petsanis6778/
Paykhani6770/
Pishangi6752/
Poychana6751/
Phachane6744/
Pedzanai6732/
Petshane6732/
Phochane6730/
Phichana6724/
Peazzoni6718/
Pischany6717/
Pachanee6713/
Pheshane6711/
Pojchana679/
Pessangi678/
Pichaneh677/
Peshanne675/
Pichanna675/
Pachanne675/
Peshange675/
Paichana674/
Piecioni672/
Peshanyy672/
Pichenie672/
Petchamé672/
Peshchannyy672/
Piesanie672/
Pitshani672/
Pechenyh672/
Pichaina672/
Pochenyi672/
Pocheeni671/
Peazonni671/
Pesanngi671/
Pfichane671/
Paikhani671/
Pachanay671/
Pachaneh671/
Phaijani671/
Peychene671/
Petsiani671/
Pesseani671/
Peshooni671/
Pochanaj671/
Pichanee671/
Petsanit671/
Pochanee671/
Puichana671/
Peeshanh671/
Peasanit671/
Peschony670/
Pitchany670/

Pechani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pechani in the Oriya language
େପଚନିepacani-

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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 Pechani
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