Saukani Surname
Approximately 2,160 people bear this surname
Saukani Surname Definition:
Saukani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a period of economic hardship.
Saukani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,095 | 1:120,776 | 12,188 |
| Malawi | 915 | 1:18,709 | 2,930 |
| Zimbabwe | 102 | 1:151,355 | 19,214 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Saukani (3,053) may also be a first name.
Saukani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Saukani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a period of economic hardship.
Saukani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saukani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saukani (Hindi: सौकानी, Marathi: सौकानी, Oriya: ଶୁକନି) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Saukani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 194,523rd most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,373,864 people. The surname Saukani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Saukani reside; 51 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 51 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 130,665th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 3,053 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,095 people, or 1 in 120,776. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: South Kalimantan, where 45 percent live, West Kalimantan, where 13 percent live and Riau, where 12 percent live. Aside from Indonesia this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 42 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saukani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saukani in the Marathi language | ||
| सौकानी | saukani | - |
| Saukani in the Hindi language | ||
| सौकानी | saukani | 88.89 |
| सौकनी | saukani | 11.11 |
| Saukani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶୁକନି | sukani | 25 |
| େସୗକନୀ | esakani | 25 |
| େସୗକନି | esakani | 25 |
| ସାଉକାନି | sa'ukani | 25 |
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Footnotes
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