Saqani Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Yemen

Saqani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saqani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

The alternate forms: Şaqani (20) are calculated separately.

Saqani Last Name Facts

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

Saqani is most common in Afghanistan. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Şaqani. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saqani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Saqani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Saqani reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The surname is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 32,153,183. In Afghanistan it is most prevalent in: Urozgan, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Afghanistan it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 25 percent are found and Tanzania, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şaqani9420/
Sadqani926/
Shaqani922/
Saqhani921/
Shauqani861/
Sakani831,307/
Sacani83886/
Saqoni8337/
Zaqani836/
Saqane832/
Soqani831/
Shaquanie809/
Saccani775,787/
Saukani772,160/
Sacaniy771,525/
Sakhani771,079/
Sakanyi77411/
Sakanoi77182/
Shakani77147/
Sakkani77103/
Saqeane7758/
Sakanie7752/
Siakani7743/
Sakanai7741/
Souqani7724/
Sacagni7717/
Sakanis7715/
Sakaniy7714/
Sakauni7713/
Shaqane777/
Saakani776/
Saikani775/
Sahkani774/
Sakaini774/
Sakaani773/
Saucani773/
Sacanni771/
Sadkani771/
Sakangi771/
Sakanni771/
Sacanid771/
Sacanii771/
Sacanio771/
Sacatni771/
Sacanei771/
Shoqani771/
Shadkani71567/
Shakanyi71279/
Shaukani71249/
Shakhani71207/
Saykhani71167/
Shaikani7143/
Sakanich7117/
Saikhani7111/
Zaqkhani719/
Siakaani717/
Sacanniy717/
Sadkhani716/
Sahkhani713/
Shahkani712/
Sahakani711/
Sakhanip711/
Shakaani711/
Shaqcana711/
Shakangi711/
Siahkani711/
Saka'ani711/
Sakkhani711/
Sacaaniy711/
Sakainoi711/
Shaskani711/
Sjaukani711/
Sakane6712,917/
Zakani672,373/
Sakana671,563/
Shaikhani67890/
Sokani67625/
Saconi67387/
Soqane67195/
Xakani67110/
Shahkhani67109/
Saidkhani67105/
Sakoni6797/
Siahkhani6765/
Sacane6736/
Shaykhani6736/
Sakany6728/
Xaqane6720/
Çakani6719/
Zacani6716/
Shadkhani6712/
Sacana679/
Shatkaniy676/
Socani672/
Shakhaani672/
Shaikkani671/
Saikhaini671/
Sacany671/
Sashkhani671/
Szakannis671/
Jshadkani671/

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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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  • 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 Saqani
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