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 last name Alkano (Marathi: कानो) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Alkano.

How Common Is The Last Name Alkano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,001,271st most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. The last name Alkano occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Alkano live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Alkano is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 25 people.

The surname Alkano is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 241 people, or 1 in 191,618. In Kenya Alkano is primarily concentrated in: Marsabit County, where 95 percent live, Laikipia County, where 2 percent live and Nakuru County, where 2 percent live. Excluding Kenya it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Alkano Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alkano
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