Sokani Surname

520,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Malawi

Sokani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2721:199,18321,377
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
India271:28,409,829361,298
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sokani (245) may also be a first name.

Sokani Last Name Facts

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

Sokani (Hindi: सोकनी, Marathi: सोकनी, Oriya: େସାକନୀ) is found most frequently in South Africa. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Sokani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 520,629th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 11,660,073 people. Sokani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Sokani are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sokani is also the 570,604th most widespread forename globally It is held by 245 people.

The surname Sokani is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 199,183. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 64 percent are found, Western Cape, where 18 percent are found and Gauteng, where 11 percent are found. Not including South Africa it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 38 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.

Sokani Last Name Statistics demography

Sokani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.51% less than the national average, earning R 105,732 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sokhani92536/
Soukani92473/
Shokani9238/
Soskani925/
Soikani925/
Sokanni924/
Sokkani921/
Sokanai921/
Sokangi921/
Soukkani86413/
Shoukani8642/
Sokannit8621/
Sokkhani8613/
Shokhani8611/
Soukhani8610/
Shoekani867/
Soekaini864/
Sokhaeni863/
Soukaini862/
Shokanhi861/
Sokoni8310,732/
Sukani833,234/
Sekani832,272/
Sakani831,307/
Sokana83958/
Jokani83729/
Sokane83257/
Sokeni83129/
Çokani8325/
Sokany8311/
Zokani8311/
Cokani837/
Xokani835/
Socani832/
Soqani831/
Sokhanich8028/
Sokhanhoi806/
Shookkani801/
Shokane774,816/
Saukani772,160/
Sekhani771,843/
Chokani771,690/
Sukhani771,165/
Sakhani771,079/
Jaskani77746/
Zoukani77522/
Soukane77463/
Sakanyi77411/
Sukaini77194/
Sakanoi77182/
Sokhana77163/
Shokoni77150/
Shakani77147/
Sekanni77142/
Sookane77126/
Joukani77103/
Sakkani77103/
Cokhani7796/
Soekeni7774/
Sukanih7767/
Jokhani7760/
Sokanay7759/
Soukana7757/
Shokana7754/
Sakanie7752/
Sukkani7745/
Siakani7743/
Sakanai7741/
Sookana7735/
Sokonyi7732/
Shokeni7732/
Sukaani7724/
Souqani7724/
Sukanyi7720/
Shekani7719/
Hsukani7719/
Sutkani7718/
Sakanis7715/
Sakaniy7714/
Sakauni7713/
Saekani7712/
Shocani7711/
Sokaina7710/
Sokayna7710/
Sokouni7710/
Sokasne779/
Sokanha779/
Sekaniy778/
Sokonoi778/
Shukani777/
Soukaná777/
Saakani776/
Sokhany774/
Soukaný774/
Sahkani774/
Sukayni774/
Sakaini774/
Sokange774/
Sokaana774/
Sakaani773/
Xhokani773/
Sokkana772/
Soikane772/
Sokaney772/
Zookani772/
Sadkani771/
Sokanna771/
Sokonai771/
Sukanhi771/
Sukaniy771/
Sokonii771/
Sakangi771/
Jokkani771/
Sokanne771/
Sokhane771/
Sokkeni771/
Sokonni771/
Sokooni771/
Sukanai771/
Sakanni771/
Sekkani771/
Sekanyi771/
Sokeini771/
Sokoini771/
Siocani771/
Shoqani771/
Sukanoi771/
Sotkhamnoi754/
Chokhani711,981/
Soukaina711,754/
Shukhani711,581/
Shekhani711,362/
Soukayna71717/
Shadkani71567/
Shakanyi71279/
Shaukani71249/
Shakhani71207/
Choukani71162/
Chokkani7162/
Jaskanis7144/
Sakaenoi7134/
Suskhani7130/
Sukhanyi7123/
Sekhaini7118/
Sakanich7117/
Sokangne7115/
Soukhana7114/
Jashkani7114/
Chokanis7113/
Sukanich7113/
Sekhanai7113/
Sekhaani7112/
Chhokani718/
Zashkani718/
Siakaani717/
Joukhani717/
Soykaner716/
Sadkhani716/
Soukouni714/
Sukamnit714/
Jokahani714/
Sahkhani713/
Sokkanna713/
Seekhani713/
Sukkanit713/
Shekaini712/
Ssekanyi712/
Sokhanne712/
Jaskhani712/
Shahkani712/
Sukkanid712/
Sokaanay712/
Sahakani711/
Saekhani711/
Sakhanip711/
Chokahni711/
Sokhanna711/
Shokeeni711/
Shokhoni711/
Shokonyi711/
Shekanyi711/
Shekkani711/
Sekhanni711/
Sukahani711/
Sukhanie711/
Sukkanai711/
Soukkane711/
Shakaani711/
Jokanaih711/
Jaskaani711/
Jasskani711/
Zoukhani711/
Shakangi711/
Sukaniph711/
Sukhangi711/
Shoukana711/
Shokhany711/
Siahkani711/
Saka'ani711/
Sakkhani711/
Sekhanih711/
Choikani711/
Shokaane711/
Shokhane711/
Sakainoi711/
Sookkana711/
Shaskani711/
Sjaukani711/
Sakane6712,917/
Sekoni674,139/
Sukana672,456/
Jakani672,373/
Zakani672,373/
Sukane671,649/
Sakeni671,601/
Sakana671,563/
Sokona671,088/
Sekeni671,018/
Sacani67886/
Zekani67629/
Cakani67554/
Cekani67457/
Saconi67387/
Çekani67331/
Zukani67216/
Sokhanych67198/
Soqane67195/
Sokone67159/
Zokoni67138/
Xakani67110/
Shahkhani67109/
Sakoni6797/
Sekane6784/
Sukany6782/
Siahkhani6765/
Choukhani6758/
Sekany6745/
Sukaná6745/
Sukaný6744/
Saqoni6737/
Çukani6733/
Sokony6730/
Sakany6728/
Sucani6728/
Sokhanaha6724/
Sukoni6722/
Jokane6719/
Çakani6719/
Cokoni6715/
Shadkhani6712/
Jocani676/
Shatkaniy676/
Sokene675/
Sheekhani675/
Saqani674/
Socana673/
Shekahani672/
Cokanj672/
Jokoni672/
Sukkhanit672/
Shakhaani672/
Chhokhani671/
Shekhanai671/
Soukhamne671/
Sotkannyy671/
Xokane671/
Xokoni671/
Zokana671/
Soukhaneh671/
Sokaña671/
Shoukamny671/
Shokouhni671/
Shushkani671/
Sashkhani671/
Sekhahani671/
Szakannis671/
Socane671/
Sukanh671/
Jshadkani671/
Zokane671/
Seeoukane671/
Sekhhanie671/
Seqani671/
Soconi671/
Sookamnee671/
Sukkamnoi671/
Zokeni671/
Chokannit671/

Sokani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokani in the Oriya language
େସାକନୀesakani-
Sokani in the Marathi language
सोकनीsokani77.78
सोकानीsokani11.11
सोकनाsokana11.11
Sokani in the Hindi language
सोकनीsokani66.67
सोकानीsokani33.33

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sokani
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