Pokani Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Pokani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 50 | 1:308,765 | 30,783 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Pokani (250) may also be a first name.
Pokani Demographics
Average Pokani Salary in
South Africa
R 215,832
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Pokani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pokani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pokani (Hindi: पोकडी, Marathi: पोकणी, Oriya: େପାକନୀ) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pokani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,551,568th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Pokani reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Pokani is also the 563,826th most frequently used forename globally, held by 250 people.
The surname Pokani is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 308,765. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 40 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 30 percent live and Midlands Province, where 30 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 31 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent live.
Pokani Last Name Statistics demography
Pokani earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning R 215,832 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pokani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pokani in the Hindi language | ||
| पोकडी | pokadi | - |
| Pokani in the Oriya language | ||
| େପାକନୀ | epakani | - |
| Pokani in the Marathi language | ||
| पोकणी | pokani | 85.71 |
| पोकनी | pokani | 14.29 |
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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 Pokani
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