Wachani Surname
Approximately 90 people bear this surname
Wachani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 51 | 1:302,711 | 30,394 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Wachani (16) may also be a first name.
Wachani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wachani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wachani (Hindi: वाछानी) is most common in Zimbabwe. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wachani? popularity and diffusion
Wachani is the 1,967,751st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Wachani reside; 58 percent reside in Southern Africa and 58 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 16 people.
It is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 302,711. In Zimbabwe Wachani is most numerous in: Mashonaland East Province, where 47 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 33 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 18 percent are found. Barring Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 14 percent are found and Nigeria, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wachani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wachani in the Hindi language | ||
| वाछानी | vachani | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wachani
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