Perekani Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Perekani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 76 | 1:203,135 | 23,436 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
Perekani (27) may also be a first name.
Perekani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perekani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Perekani occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Perekani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,106,139th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. Perekani is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Perekani are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous forename internationally, held by 27 people.
Perekani is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 203,135. In Zimbabwe Perekani is mostly found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 46 percent reside, Mashonaland Central Province, where 39 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 12 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Malawi, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perekeni | 88 | 17 | / |
| Perikani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Petrekanich | 84 | 11 | / |
| Parekhani | 82 | 6 | / |
| Perikhani | 82 | 4 | / |
| Pirekhani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pareekanni | 78 | 1 | / |
| Parikani | 75 | 23 | / |
| Parakani | 75 | 23 | / |
| Parjkani | 75 | 10 | / |
| Perekene | 75 | 8 | / |
| Parecani | 75 | 4 | / |
| Peraconi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Perekone | 75 | 1 | / |
| Petrecanich | 74 | 2 | / |
| Pareekkanni | 74 | 1 | / |
| Parakhani | 71 | 99 | / |
| Petreconi | 71 | 16 | / |
| Parakanni | 71 | 13 | / |
| Parikhani | 71 | 10 | / |
| Perekuona | 71 | 7 | / |
| Pereicana | 71 | 4 | / |
| Perikonyi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pericanio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Petrikonis | 67 | 91 | / |
| Pharakhani | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Perekani
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