Spani Surname

444,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Spani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2791:194,18520,980
Italy1871:327,04139,851
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Canada611:604,02649,778
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Austria151:567,69652,281
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Kosovo101:186,1877,122
England91:6,190,895170,599
India61:127,844,230863,365
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Špáni (13) are calculated separately.

Spani (175) may also be a first name.

Spani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spani (Russian: Спани) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Špáni. Click here to see other possible spellings of Spani.

How Common Is The Last Name Spani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 444,963rd most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,501,364 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 36 percent of Spani live; 36 percent live in Southern Africa and 36 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Spani is also the 690,096th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 175 people.

The surname Spani is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 279 people, or 1 in 194,185. In South Africa Spani is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent are found, Western Cape, where 16 percent are found and Gauteng, where 11 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Spani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spani last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.89% registered with the party.

The amount Spani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 41.58% less than the national average, earning €17,543 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.16% more than the national average, earning R 295,044 per year; in United States they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $44,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.92% less than the national average, earning $42,769 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spagni91985/
Spaini91812/
Spanio91506/
Spahni91404/
Shpani91309/
Spanyi9123/
Spanis9116/
Spanie9110/
Spanoi915/
Spayni914/
Spanni914/
Spanit912/
Spangi911/
Hspani911/
Spanei911/
Sphani911/
Speani910/
Špáni8713/
Spanich8390/
Spahnie8318/
Spanish838/
Spasnyi833/
Spainis832/
Spanois831/
Spane80382/
Spana80294/
Spany8036/
Sponi807/
Shpanich7778/
Shpanhei772/
Spacinni771/
Sehepani771/
Spange73412/
Spaine73386/
Spaner73248/
Spanne73161/
Spayne73155/
Spatny73134/
Spanny7399/
Spanje7376/
Spanha7335/
Spanea7332/
Spányi7331/
Spaney7328/
Spanna7327/
Spanyo7310/
Spanoy739/
Shpane736/
Spanes735/
Sponie735/
Shpana735/
Spanhe734/
Spaany734/
Spaina732/
Szpana732/
Spaana731/
Sspana731/
Spanoa731/
Spohni731/
Spauny731/
Spagne731/
Spahne731/
Spaune730/
Speany730/
Sphane730/
Spasennyi712/
Spanner672,592/
Spaneas67138/
Shpaner67116/
Spagner6797/
Spainer6723/
Spatney6713/
Spannet6711/
Spanney673/
Spayner673/
Speaner672/
Spanets672/
Spanysh672/
Spaines672/
Spainne671/
Shpanoa671/
Spaneer671/
Shpaneh671/
Spoonie671/
Spannee670/
Spaunge670/
Spanead670/
Spaunhoist670/
Spauner670/

Spani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Spani in the Russian language
Спаниspani-

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Footnotes

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