Petilani Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Petilani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Petilani (21) may also be a first name.
Petilani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petilani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petilani has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petilani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,730,171st most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name Petilani occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 96 percent of Petilani are found; 96 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 96 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Petilani is also the 2,368,944th most widespread first name globally, held by 21 people.
The last name Petilani is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 301,990. In Papua New Guinea Petilani is most numerous in: Milne Bay, where 81 percent reside and East New Britain, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petigliani | 89 | 24 | / |
| Pettigliani | 84 | 2 | / |
| Petilhana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Petilange | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pitigliani | 78 | 57 | / |
| Petilona | 75 | 219 | / |
| Pittigliani | 74 | 276 | / |
| Pittiloni | 71 | 103 | / |
| Pettilone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pitigliane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Petelona | 63 | 28 | / |
| Pitilona | 63 | 8 | / |
| Pittigliane | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pitelona | 50 | 7 | / |
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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 Petilani
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