Yakani Surname
Approximately 1,291 people bear this surname
Yakani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,072 | 1:36,417 | 4,761 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| Sudan | 49 | 1:765,514 | 2,614 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Benin | 13 | 1:795,046 | 42,452 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Yakani (99) may also be a first name.
Yakani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yakani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yakani (Marathi: ऐकणे, Russian: Якани) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 295,398th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,644,885 people. Yakani is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Yakani live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 951,070th most frequently held given name world-wide, borne by 99 people.
It is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,072 people, or 1 in 36,417. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Koboko District, where 79 percent reside, Arua District, where 8 percent reside and Yumbe District, where 7 percent reside. Not including Uganda it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent reside and Sudan, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yakani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yakani in the Marathi language | ||
| ऐकणे | aikane | - |
| Yakani in the Russian language | ||
| Якани | akani | - |
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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 Yakani
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