Sinkhani Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Sinkhani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sinkhani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sinkhani Last Name Facts

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

Sinkhani (Russian: Синхани) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sinkhani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Sinkhani are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,902,123. Other than Malawi Sinkhani is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sinkhani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sinkhani in the Russian language
Синханиsinhani-

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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 Sinkhani
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