Wakani Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wakani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1281:63,7018,267
Pakistan841:2,126,71319,920
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
United States101:36,245,893832,629
India51:153,413,076951,030
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Wakani (51) may also be a first name.

Wakani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wakani (Marathi: वाकानी) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakani? popularity and diffusion

Wakani is the 926,175th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. The last name Wakani occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Wakani reside; 45 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 45 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wakani is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent first name world-wide, held by 51 people.

Wakani is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 63,701. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Enga, where 80 percent reside, East Sepik, where 19 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 2 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea Wakani occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Wakani Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wakani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.79% less than the national average, earning R 67,032 per year and in Canada they earn 53.73% more than the national average, earning $76,377 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakanyi921,000/
Wakanai92396/
Waikani9232/
Wakanio926/
Wakhani925/
Wakaini922/
Watkani921/
Waikhani864/
Watkanai861/
Waikaini861/
Wakana836,787/
Bakani834,310/
Vakani832,074/
Wakeni83357/
Wakane83236/
Wakoni8322/
Wokani8316/
Wekani836/
Wacani832/
Uakani831/
Waqani831/
Bakkani77903/
Baikani77845/
Bajkani77763/
Bakhani77288/
Vajkani7753/
Wakaina7745/
Vakhani7743/
Baykani7739/
Vakkani7731/
Wakhoni7728/
Wakauna7726/
Wakonyi7723/
Vadkani7721/
Wakheni7721/
Vakanni7716/
Vakanai7712/
Bahkani7712/
Wackoni7711/
Baakani779/
Wakenai779/
Waikeni778/
Wakanna777/
Vakanij777/
Vaikani776/
Wakanaa776/
Waikane775/
Waekeni774/
Wakange774/
Vakanid774/
Vakanii774/
Wakenyi774/
Wakenie774/
Waccani773/
Vakanih773/
Waykana773/
Uaykani772/
Waikana772/
Wakaane772/
Weakane772/
Vaakani771/
Bakaani771/
Vakanip771/
Vakanui771/
Waycani771/
Waykane771/
Weikani771/
Wakaana771/
Wakanne771/
Wakhane771/
Wokanni771/
Wokanyi771/
Bakaini771/
Bakanhi771/
Wakanay771/
Wakaine771/
Vashkani71513/
Bakhhani71172/
Waikanha7160/
Baukhani7136/
Wakoonyi7115/
Baikaani7113/
Waikanna7113/
Bakkhani7113/
Wakkonyi719/
Waikaine719/
Baykhani718/
Huaykani717/
Bahakani716/
Vakkanni716/
Baikhani715/
Waikanee714/
Bakhauni713/
Vakhauni713/
Vakhanis712/
Wakangne712/
Vakanich711/
Vaikhani711/
Vakkhani711/
Waukange711/
Weyskani711/
Waitkane711/
Woukanni711/
Bajkhani711/
Baajkani711/
Bakhanai711/
Waskaner710/
Wakene674,249/
Vakana671,842/
Bokani67345/
Vekani67318/
Vacani67167/
Wacana67115/
Wakona6789/
Bakoni6787/
Baqani6731/
Vakane6729/
Wokana6727/
Wekeni6715/
Bakanj6712/
Vakanj678/
Wakone677/
Wacane676/
Wakkoonyi673/
Wokoni672/
Waakhanay672/
Vaskanich671/
Bahakhani671/
Vaqani671/
Wekoni671/
Waskönich671/
Vashkhani671/
Bakané671/

Wakani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wakani in the Marathi language
वाकानीvakani-

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