Selvakani Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Selvakani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selvakani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India201:38,353,269431,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Selvakani (94) may also be a first name.

Selvakani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selvakani (Marathi: वकणी) occurs most in India. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selvakani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,307,654th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Selvakani are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 980,251st most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 94 people.

Selvakani is most common in India, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 38,353,269. In India it is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 45 percent live, Maharashtra, where 30 percent live and Karnataka, where 5 percent live. Other than India it is found in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Selvakani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selvakani in the Marathi language
वकणीvakani50
वकनीvakani41.67
वकानीvakani8.33

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