Semani Surname

143,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Semani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,4381:11,9051,842
Algeria1,0311:37,4706,802
North Macedonia2011:10,4551,689
Zimbabwe741:208,62523,867
South Africa651:833,50355,653
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
India411:18,708,912282,725
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
Albania191:153,37111,939
Mauritania141:292,49012,957
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
France31:22,140,907385,998
England31:18,572,686338,250
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Semani (1,376) may also be a first name.

Semani Last Name Facts

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

Semani (Bengali: সেমনি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻧﻲ, Hindi: सेमानी, Marathi: सोेमाणी, Oriya: େସମନୀ, Russian: Семани) is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Semani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Semani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Semani is the 143,210th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,347,036 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Semani live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Semani is also the 211,101st most common first name at a global level It is held by 1,376 people.

It is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,438 people, or 1 in 11,905. Outside of Malawi this surname occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 33 percent reside and North Macedonia, where 6 percent reside.

Semani Last Name Statistics demography

Semani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.92% less than the national average, earning R 78,612 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Semmani921,467/
Semaniy92844/
Semanie92164/
Semanit9299/
Semangi9229/
Semanis9215/
Semaani9210/
Semaini927/
Semanyi927/
Shemani926/
Semhani925/
Seamani924/
Semanoi923/
Semgani922/
Semagni922/
Semanai921/
Semanio921/
Semanni921/
Semmangi8614/
Ssemanyi8613/
Siemanis869/
Seimanis867/
Ssemangi865/
Siemanai864/
Semangai863/
Semahani862/
Semanich861/
Soeymani861/
Shemangi861/
Semanith861/
Semmanie861/
Shemgani861/
Ssemaani861/
Seammani861/
Semana834,028/
Semane833,674/
Simani833,308/
Semoni83105/
Semany8383/
Symani834/
Semanh833/
Çemani833/
Ssemaanyi808/
Shemmangi804/
Shemangai801/
Semaynish801/
Semagne772,099/
Semmana771,059/
Seemane77940/
Shemane77698/
Simanis77521/
Semmane77520/
Simangi77355/
Shimani77303/
Semaane77276/
Saymani77207/
Semaine77200/
Saimani77188/
Simanoi77155/
Semonis77137/
Simanit77110/
Semanay7783/
Semouni7782/
Semanes7764/
Seimane7763/
Sihmani7754/
Szymani7750/
Simmani7740/
Semanaj7739/
Semanne7739/
Simhani7738/
Simaini7733/
Simanyi7729/
Siemoni7724/
Simanni7724/
Semaneh7724/
Cemanis7723/
Semaana7719/
Simaani7717/
Semauna7715/
Semanez7711/
Xhemani7711/
Semeana7710/
Shemana779/
Semange779/
Cemaniz779/
Semanee778/
Semanyo778/
Soimani777/
Siemana775/
Scemana775/
Symanis775/
Sīmanis775/
Ssemana775/
Seemana774/
Semonit774/
Semeane774/
Semonio774/
Semhane773/
Seumane773/
Sajmani772/
Seymany772/
Semayne772/
Zemaini771/
Simaniy771/
Shymani771/
Siemany771/
Semonoi771/
Sehmany771/
Symaniz771/
Shemany771/
Semonie771/
Semanha771/
Seamana771/
Sesmane771/
Simagni771/
Simanai771/
Seimana771/
Semoniy771/
Suymani771/
Shemoni771/
Simanie771/
Setmane771/
Semanhe771/
Seamane770/
Schemanich759/
Semań7329/
Semañ731/
Semainay71492/
Sismanis71407/
Semmouni71204/
Chehmani71147/
Szymanis7179/
Schimani7173/
Shimanyi7171/
Siemouni7166/
Seymaner7164/
Semonich7156/
Semahane7149/
Shimangi7148/
Shimanis7144/
Semanych7122/
Shemonis7120/
Semoneit7119/
Semanech7119/
Semmauna7116/
Semanesh7116/
Semmanee7115/
Ssemanyo7112/
Seemanee7112/
Semonish7110/
Semanycz718/
Saimaini717/
Simanich716/
Simmanoi716/
Simmangi715/
Chemanai715/
Ssemaana715/
Simanish713/
Shetmoni713/
Shimmani713/
Seimanys713/
Seamanee713/
Shemange712/
Simangai712/
Sehtmane712/
Seimanee712/
Shaimani711/
S'Eimane711/
Saaimani711/
Cheemani711/
Simahani711/
Simangoi711/
Shemaina711/
Semeyniy711/
Seymonie711/
Shaymani711/
Saymahni711/
Shehmana711/
Simangni711/
Saimanit711/
Semaneha711/
Semannyo711/
Semhagne711/
Semanyoh711/
Seemanoy711/
Shemouni711/
Chemaini711/
Chesmani711/
Simanihe711/
Seamauna711/
Semasney710/
Simoni6741,231/
Simane673,713/
Semaynesh672,416/
Simana671,172/
Zemane67987/
Siemoneit67683/
Cemane67386/
Semone67273/
Semona6790/
Zemany6780/
Simany6768/
Simanj6759/
Symoni6739/
Simahanyi6720/
Semainesh6717/
Sīmane6711/
Cemana679/
Symane672/
Semony672/
Ssemahane672/
Sheimange672/
Saimanish671/
Cheemanni671/
Symaneitz671/
Simahangi671/
Zymani671/
Suimangai671/
Simagnaid671/
Simané671/
Ssemaunge671/
Schemmana671/
Seemań671/
Xemane671/
Seammanee671/

Semani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻧﻲalsmany-
Semani in the Bengali language
সেমনিsemani-
Semani in the Hindi language
सेमानीsemani98.13
सेमनीsemani0.93
सेमणीsemani0.47
सेमाानीsemaani0.47
Semani in the Oriya language
େସମନୀesamani54.44
େସମନିesamani32.22
େସମାନୀesamani5.56
େସମାନିesamani4.44
େସମଣିesamani2.22
େସମଣୀesamani1.11
Semani in the Marathi language
सोेमाणीsoemani50
सेमाणीsemani25
साेमाणीsaemani25
Semani in the Russian language
Семаниsemani-

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