Shakhani Surname
Approximately 207 people bear this surname
Shakhani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 157 | 1:489,061 | 29,269 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shakhani (30) may also be a first name.
Shakhani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakhani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shakhani (Bengali: শাখানি, Georgian: შახანი, Hindi: शखानी, Marathi: शाखानी) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakhani? popularity and diffusion
Shakhani is the 1,155,901st most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. Shakhani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Shakhani reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,911,214th most widespread first name internationally, held by 30 people.
Shakhani is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 489,061. In Iran it is primarily found in: Khuzestan Province, where 52 percent live, Tehran Province, where 34 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 11 percent live. Other than Iran this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 9 percent live and Pakistan, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shakhani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shakhani in the Georgian language | ||
| შახანი | shakhani | - |
| Shakhani in the Bengali language | ||
| শাখানি | sakhani | - |
| Shakhani in the Hindi language | ||
| शखानी | sakhani | 50 |
| शखणी | sakhani | 16.67 |
| सखीना | sakhina | 16.67 |
| शाखनी | sakhani | 16.67 |
| Shakhani in the Marathi language | ||
| शाखानी | sakhani | 37.04 |
| शखानी | sakhani | 33.33 |
| साखनी | sakhani | 14.81 |
| शैखानी | saikhani | 7.41 |
| साखानी | sakhani | 7.41 |
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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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