Alkano Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Alkano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alkano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2411:191,61814,201
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Alkano (25) may also be a first name.

Alkano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alkano (Marathi: कानो) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alkano? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,001,271st most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Alkano are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Alkano is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 25 people.

The last name Alkano is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 241 people, or 1 in 191,618. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Marsabit County, where 95 percent reside, Laikipia County, where 2 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Kenya Alkano exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Alkano Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Alkano surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halkano922,764/
Alkanou9225/
Alkhano923/
Alkanot921/
Alkanosh861/
Alkainou861/
Alkaanou861/
Alcano832,783/
Alkana83416/
Elkano8399/
Alkeno831/
Alcaino775,370/
Alkuino771,944/
Alcagno77149/
Alkanga77131/
Alkhana77122/
Alcayno7735/
Alcaíno7717/
Alkanah776/
Alkaina775/
Alkonou775/
Alcaìno772/
Alcanos772/
Alkaana771/
Alkajna771/
Alkoyno771/
Elkanou771/
Alkonot771/
Alcango771/
Alkanhoush752/
Alkounou7149/
Alkannga7113/
Alkanass716/
Alkannas713/
Alkannah713/
Alkahana712/
Alkanash712/
Alkhanah711/
Houlkano711/
Alkannat711/
Ailekana711/
Alkeinou711/
Alcainos711/
Allcaino711/
Alkaunat711/
Elkana675,626/
Alcana67419/
Alkhannah6730/
Alkona6715/
Alkena6712/
Alqana672/
Alkounouz671/
Alcono671/

Alkano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alkano in the Marathi language
कानोkano-

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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
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  • 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 Alkano
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