Poani Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Poani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso201:917,6059,572
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Poani (26) may also be a first name.

Poani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poani is more frequently found in Burkina Faso than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Poani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,718,172nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. Poani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 45 percent of Poani are found; 39 percent are found in West Africa and 39 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 26 people.

The last name Poani is most numerous in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 917,605. In Burkina Faso Poani is primarily concentrated in: Centre-Sud Region, where 100 percent live. Outside of Burkina Faso this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live.

Poani Last Name Statistics demography

Poani earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.54% less than the national average, earning $26,518 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pohani91387/
Poaini918/
Poangi915/
Poasni911/
Pouagni8333/
Pohanis835/
Poaunai831/
Pouanyi831/
Pouanie831/
Poohani831/
Puoanui831/
Pohaniy831/
Pooni801,153/
Paoni80398/
Poane80290/
Poana8080/
Poany8017/
Pohanish7715/
Pojjanit771/
Pogianni771/
Pohane733,085/
Puoane73172/
Paonoi7352/
Pooana7343/
Pojoni7342/
Paouni7338/
Paonni7331/
Pahoni7312/
Poyoni738/
Pooane734/
Paonis734/
Pouane732/
Pohany731/
Phooni731/
Phoane731/
Paonie731/
Paonai731/
Pouanh731/
Poagne730/
Phaonoi67316/
Pohanes67251/
Paounis6778/
Pohonyi6726/
Phooana6719/
Phohoni6716/
Pojonie6715/
Pouogni6714/
Pojjana679/
Pohaney677/
Pahonie676/
Pauhani674/
Pohgoni672/
Poheana672/
Pouagne672/
Pahoniy671/
Pahooni671/
Pahouni671/
Pohajny671/
Paoinei671/
Pouanha671/
Phuoane671/
Pogiane671/

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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
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  • 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 Poani
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