Shekhani Surname

282,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Shekhani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shekhani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5771:1,329,40351,832
Pakistan3081:580,0139,387
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Qatar661:35,7273,681
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Shekhani (42) may also be a first name.

Shekhani Last Name Facts

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

Shekhani (Hindi: शेखानी, Marathi: शेखानी) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekhani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 282,966th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,350,621 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Shekhani live; 65 percent live in South Asia and 42 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,566,439th most common first name internationally, held by 42 people.

The surname Shekhani is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 577 people, or 1 in 1,329,403. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 80 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 7 percent reside and Gujarat, where 2 percent reside. Not including India it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 23 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent reside.

Shekhani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shekhani last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Shekhani earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.23% more than the national average, earning $52,310 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheikhani942,281/
Sheykhani9417/
Shiekhani9417/
Sheekhani945/
Shekahani942/
Shekhanai941/
Sekhani931,843/
Shekani9319/
Sheikhgani894/
Sheijkhani891/
Sheikhanei891/
Shikhani88288/
Shakhani88207/
Shekhany8851/
Chekhani8847/
Shekhane8842/
Sekhaini8818/
Sekhanai8813/
Sekhaani8812/
Sekhaniy8812/
Shokhani8811/
Shechani889/
Shekhana888/
Shoekani887/
Sheikani886/
Sahkhani883/
Seekhani883/
Shekaini882/
Saekhani881/
Shekanyi881/
Shekkani881/
Sekhanni881/
Sheykani881/
Sekhanih881/
Sekhanii881/
Sekani862,272/
Shaikhani82890/
Cheikhani82311/
Shahkhani82109/
Sheikhana8289/
Shaykhani8236/
Shekhanna8229/
Sheikhoni8229/
Sheikhany8220/
Seidkhani8214/
Schikhani828/
Sheykhany825/
Shizkhani823/
Shakhaani822/
Shekhonei821/
Shidkhani821/
Sekhahani821/
Sekhhanie821/
Chekani803,036/
Shekoni801,504/
Sakhani801,079/
Sokhani80536/
Sekhane80422/
Sikhani80178/
Shakani80147/
Sekanni80142/
Shokani8038/
Shekana8030/
Sechani8027/
Shekane8025/
Shikani8024/
Saekani8012/
Sekaniy808/
Shekeni807/
Sekatni805/
Shejani804/
Sahkani804/
Sekangi804/
Shekany801/
Sekkani801/
Sekanyi801/
Sekgani801/
Xhekani801/
Shaikhgani7810/
Shekhaneha781/
Schaikhani781/
Shikanai754,087/
Shakhane751,266/
Chikhani75649/
Chechani75501/
Saekhoni75247/
Shekanna75236/
Saykhani75167/
Sekhanaj7576/
Shikanyi7561/
Shaikani7543/
Sokkhani7513/
Shikangi7511/
Saikhani7511/
Shehkana7510/
Chetkani757/
Sehejani755/
Shikhany755/
Sekhanna754/
Shikanis754/
Soekaini754/
Sokhaeni753/
Shikhana752/
Sekhaine752/
Shedkoni752/
Ssekanyi752/
Sekhaneh752/
Shahkani752/
Shekhona752/
Sahakani751/
Shokhoni751/
Shikhoni751/
Sekanich751/
Sekhaina751/
Shechana751/
Shakaani751/
Shekooni751/
Shichani751/
Sheijani751/
Shekange751/
Shikhane751/
Shokhany751/
Sikkhani751/
Sidkhani751/
Ssikhani751/
Sakkhani751/
Sekhaune751/
Sekangai751/
Sekhaney751/
Shikanei751/
Shekouni751/
Chekanih751/
Chehhani751/
Shokanhi751/
Shokhane751/
Sekhanje751/
Shekonii751/
Shechane751/
Sheikoni751/
Sekoni714,139/
Sakani711,307/
Sekeni711,018/
Sikani71738/
Sejani71631/
Zekani71629/
Sokani71625/
Cekani71457/
Sekana71433/
Çekani71331/
Chaikhani71307/
Shaikhoni71199/
Saidkhani71105/
Sekane7184/
Sikhamnoi7175/
Shahijani7160/
Secani7156/
Sekany7145/
Sekhanajh7127/
Shikhonyi719/
Xekani717/
Sokhanhoi716/
Shichangi716/
Shaykhoni715/
Seechamni715/
Chechaani711/
Shekaanna711/
Shaikkani711/
Shaikhana711/
Shekangoy711/
Shshikani711/
Shishkani711/
Shokouhni711/
Saikhaini711/
Chekangni711/
Chekhouni711/
Shikhoeni711/
Seqani711/
Shokane674,816/
Chikani671,032/
Seekane67795/
Saekoni67404/
Shikeni67254/
Shikany67251/
Sikhane67241/
Sakanoi67182/
Shokoni67150/
Sekanyo67145/
Sekooni67108/
Sakkani67103/
Sichani6789/
Shikoni6787/
Soekeni6774/
Shijani6770/
Sekenyi6767/
Seakane6759/
Sikhana6754/
Sakanie6752/
Shicani6749/
Shaykhouni6744/
Sakhane6741/
Sakanai6741/
Sechane6741/
Sekgoni6739/
Sekouni6736/
Shikane6734/
Shokeni6732/
Shakoni6727/
Ssekana6720/
Seccani6719/
Sekaana6718/
Shikana6715/
Sekanna6714/
Shakane6714/
Sakauni6713/
Sikanie6711/
Seukeni6711/
Shocani6711/
Zekkani6710/
Sekenoi6710/
Sekaney679/
Chekoni679/
Sekonni679/
Saikhamnoi679/
Sekgane678/
Seakana677/
Sikanni676/
Saakani676/
Sekanyy675/
Soikani675/
Saikani675/
Sikanai675/
Shaconi675/
Sechana675/
Sajhani674/
Sikaniy674/
Sokanni674/
Shaikhouni674/
Sekonui674/
Sakaini674/
Sikkani674/
Sequani674/
Sakaani673/
Sikaani673/
Sekaina673/
Szekany673/
Sheikhoneh673/
Sakheni673/
Shakanj673/
Sekuini672/
Zikhani672/
Sikheni672/
Sikaini672/
Shakeni672/
Shaqani672/
Seukane672/
Seekana672/
Sekange671/
Sahkoni671/
Saqhani671/
Shejane671/
Sekonis671/
Seckana671/
Seckane671/
Shaikkhana671/
Zehkani671/
Zihhani671/
Sokhane671/
Shahkhaneh671/
Sujhani671/
Shekona671/
Shiqani671/
Sakanni671/
Sakhanj671/
Sejanij671/
Sekaine671/
Sekanne671/
Chéhani671/
Seijani671/
Sekeeni671/
Siskani671/
Sokkani671/
Cheikhouni671/
Cekcani671/
Siekoni671/
Sekhone671/
Sekuoni671/
Shekone671/
Sheqane671/
Saykhamnoi671/
Sidkani671/
Sikanit671/
Sokanai671/
Shoqani671/
Xhejani671/
Chaikhanit671/

Shekhani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekhani in the Hindi language
शेखानीsekhani95.45
शेखानी़sekhani2.27
शेखनीsekhani2.27
Shekhani in the Marathi language
शेखानीsekhani81.33
शेखाणीsekhani10.41
शेखािनsekhaina1.8
शेखनीsekhani1.26
सेखवानीsekhavani1.08
शेखांनीsekhanni0.72
शेखानीानsekhaniana0.72
शेखािणsekhaina0.36
शेखानेsekhane0.36
शेरखानीserakhani0.36
शेखिणsekhina0.36

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