Shakani Surname
Approximately 147 people bear this surname
Shakani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Iran | 26 | 1:2,953,174 | 90,148 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Zambia | 14 | 1:1,132,137 | 30,603 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
Shakani (171) may also be a first name.
Shakani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shakani (Bengali: শকনী, Hindi: शकनी, Marathi: शकनी, Oriya: ଶକନି) is most common in Iraq. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakani? popularity and diffusion
Shakani is the 1,453,389th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Shakani live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 29 percent live in Levant. It is also the 698,971st most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 171 people.
Shakani is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 833,849. Barring Iraq it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent live and Iran, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shakani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shakani in the Bengali language | ||
| শকনী | sakani | - |
| Shakani in the Hindi language | ||
| शकनी | sakani | - |
| Shakani in the Marathi language | ||
| शकनी | sakani | 66.67 |
| सहकानी | sahakani | 33.33 |
| Shakani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶକନି | sakani | 50 |
| ଶକନୀ | sakani | 50 |
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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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- 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 Shakani
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