Sakhni Surname

376,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Sakhni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakhni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran8251:93,0709,304
Pakistan1191:1,501,20916,323
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Sakhni (294) may also be a first name.

Sakhni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sakhni (Hindi: सखनी, Oriya: ସାଖନୀ) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakhni? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 376,169th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,663,035 people. Sakhni occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sakhni live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 514,566th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 294 people.

This last name is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 825 people, or 1 in 93,070. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 25 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 15 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 14 percent live. Beside Iran this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 13 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sakhnyi92122/
Shakhni9225/
Sakhnii921/
Sakni91487/
Shakhnis8618/
Sakhny8370/
Shakni8351/
Sokhni8336/
Sakhna8313/
Sahhni8310/
Saknis834/
Saknni834/
Saqhni833/
Saknoi832/
Saknai832/
Sahjni831/
Sachni831/
Saikni831/
Shaknis7721/
Szaknis7718/
Shakhna774/
Soukhni772/
Sahaqni772/
Shachni771/
Sayknid770/
Sakna73602/
Sakne73300/
Jakni73237/
Sekni7351/
Sokni7338/
Zakni734/
Saqni733/
Cakni733/
Sakny732/
Sokhnich7154/
Saikhnaa7145/
Shakhnes7118/
Shacknai7116/
Szachnit7114/
Shachnai719/
Shaikhna713/
Sakhnych712/
Saichnie711/
Shaekhny711/
Sakennyi711/
Schaknis711/
Sackniss710/
Sokhna674,255/
Shokni6753/
Sacnit6733/
Soukni6727/
Sochni6725/
Sachna6720/
Shakna6716/
Jokhni6715/
Sachne6712/
Saknay6711/
Sakneh6710/
Jaknoi679/
Saknep679/
Saikna678/
Seknei678/
Jakkni675/
Jackni675/
Sockni674/
Sacnid674/
Shekeheni674/
Shacni674/
Shakhnyst673/
Saknea673/
Sackna672/
Jaikni671/
Sajjni671/
Ziakni671/
Saknee671/
Djakni671/
Saknes671/
Saikhnaaa671/
Siakne671/
Sahjne671/
Sokhné671/
Soknii671/
Sekhne671/
Shakny671/
Shaikhnez671/
Saknna671/
Sachnicht670/

Sakhni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakhni in the Oriya language
ସାଖନୀsakhani-
Sakhni in the Hindi language
सखनीsakhani94.74
सख्नीsakhni2.63
सख्निsakhni2.63

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sakhni
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