Çani Surname
Approximately 341 people bear this surname
Çani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 211 | 1:13,811 | 2,495 |
| Turkey | 130 | 1:598,626 | 32,242 |
The alternate forms: Čani (42), Ćani (14), Čáni (149) & Cañí (1) are calculated separately.
Çani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Çani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Çani has its highest incidence in Albania. It can appear as a variant: Čani, Ćani, Čáni or Cañí. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Çani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 816,514th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 21,371,102 people. The surname Çani occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Çani reside; 68 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 62 percent reside in Albano-Europe.
This last name is most frequently used in Albania, where it is carried by 211 people, or 1 in 13,811. In Albania it is mostly concentrated in: Tirana County, where 49 percent reside, Vlorë County, where 18 percent reside and Gjirokastër County, where 15 percent reside. Beside Albania this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Turkey, where 38 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Čani | 92 | 42 | / |
| Ćani | 92 | 14 | / |
| Çangi | 89 | 268 | / |
| Čáni | 83 | 149 | / |
| Çağniş | 80 | 41 | / |
| Sani | 75 | 2,620,746 | / |
| Zani | 75 | 29,659 | / |
| Çeni | 75 | 93 | / |
| Çoni | 75 | 85 | / |
| Çane | 75 | 7 | / |
| Šani | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cañí | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saini | 67 | 412,099 | / |
| Sahni | 67 | 398,047 | / |
| Sanni | 67 | 162,092 | / |
| Zaini | 67 | 64,766 | / |
| Shani | 67 | 32,632 | / |
| Sangi | 67 | 26,674 | / |
| Sanei | 67 | 14,881 | / |
| Zanni | 67 | 14,261 | / |
| Ciani | 67 | 11,071 | / |
| Saani | 67 | 8,644 | / |
| Sanai | 67 | 6,749 | / |
| Chani | 67 | 5,224 | / |
| Zhani | 67 | 3,371 | / |
| Sauni | 67 | 3,319 | / |
| Sanit | 67 | 3,270 | / |
| Saeni | 67 | 3,157 | / |
| Saniy | 67 | 2,824 | / |
| Tsani | 67 | 2,765 | / |
| Zagni | 67 | 1,925 | / |
| Sanip | 67 | 1,838 | / |
| Sanih | 67 | 1,597 | / |
| Sanie | 67 | 1,290 | / |
| Zahni | 67 | 1,100 | / |
| Sanhi | 67 | 1,011 | / |
| Tzani | 67 | 977 | / |
| Canni | 67 | 923 | / |
| Zaani | 67 | 886 | / |
| Sanoi | 67 | 822 | / |
| Sanio | 67 | 790 | / |
| Sasni | 67 | 676 | / |
| Šaini | 67 | 620 | / |
| Sayni | 67 | 602 | / |
| Canei | 67 | 582 | / |
| Dzani | 67 | 576 | / |
| Sanii | 67 | 549 | / |
| Cauni | 67 | 487 | / |
| Sanis | 67 | 485 | / |
| Sanyi | 67 | 431 | / |
| Samni | 67 | 319 | / |
| Sanui | 67 | 291 | / |
| Sanid | 67 | 265 | / |
| Zayni | 67 | 249 | / |
| Zanhi | 67 | 229 | / |
| Sajni | 67 | 220 | / |
| Sagni | 67 | 207 | / |
| Zanei | 67 | 166 | / |
| Szani | 67 | 154 | / |
| Canie | 67 | 150 | / |
| Zanai | 67 | 137 | / |
| Çanaj | 67 | 129 | / |
| Saniz | 67 | 123 | / |
| Canai | 67 | 101 | / |
| Satni | 67 | 89 | / |
| Zanie | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ssani | 67 | 57 | / |
| Zauni | 67 | 45 | / |
| Sanij | 67 | 42 | / |
| Hsani | 67 | 36 | / |
| Zsani | 67 | 36 | / |
| Sjani | 67 | 31 | / |
| Zanui | 67 | 20 | / |
| Šatni | 67 | 19 | / |
| Canhi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dsani | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hzani | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jsani | 67 | 9 | / |
| Canoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saniç | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zanih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zzani | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zanoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Csani | 67 | 4 | / |
| Çonis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaniy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Çanoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saâni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dcani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saïni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tcani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saíni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Şahni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ćanii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canih | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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