Rakanya Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Rakanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Rakanya (29) may also be a first name.
Rakanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rakanya (Bengali: রকন্যা, Hindi: राकन्या, Marathi: राकन्या) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakanya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rakanya is the 10,311,814th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Rakanya live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 29 people.
It is most numerous in India, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 767,065,382. In India Rakanya is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 100 percent reside. Aside from India Rakanya exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakganya | 93 | 73 | / |
| Rajkanya | 93 | 11 | / |
| Rakhanya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Raikanya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Racanya | 86 | 11 | / |
| Rakania | 86 | 8 | / |
| Roikanya | 80 | 150 | / |
| Rakgonya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rakonyats | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rakanio | 71 | 19 | / |
| Rokania | 71 | 13 | / |
| Rakhanjaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rokonya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raccagna | 67 | 52 | / |
| Rokaniah | 67 | 42 | / |
| Rokhania | 67 | 23 | / |
| Roikanyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokhaniah | 63 | 159 | / |
| Rohkaniah | 63 | 4 | / |
| Racaña | 62 | 8 | / |
| Rohkhaniah | 59 | 4 | / |
| Racagno | 57 | 1 | / |
| Raccagno | 53 | 99 | / |
Rakanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rakanya in the Bengali language | ||
| রকন্যা | rakan'ya | - |
| Rakanya in the Hindi language | ||
| राकन्या | rakan'ya | - |
| Rakanya in the Marathi language | ||
| राकन्या | rakan'ya | 80 |
| रकन्या | rakan'ya | 20 |
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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 Rakanya
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