Takalani Surname

193,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Takalani Surname Definition:

“Happiness” in Venda.

Takalani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,1671:25,0013,187
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Takalani (36,649) may also be a first name.

Takalani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Happiness” in Venda.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Takalani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Takalani (Marathi: टकलाणी) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Takalani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Takalani is the 193,023rd most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,342,911 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Takalani reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Takalani is also the 23,855th most widespread first name globally It is held by 36,649 people.

Takalani is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 2,167 people, or 1 in 25,001. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Limpopo, where 74 percent live, Gauteng, where 20 percent live and North West, where 2 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Takalani Last Name Statistics demography

Takalani earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 24.03% less than the national average, earning R 180,540 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Takalani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Takalani in the Marathi language
टकलाणीtakalani50
तकलाणीtakalani50

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