Basekana Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Basekana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Basekana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basekana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Basekana is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Basekana? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Basekana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Basekana live; 63 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Basekana is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kamwenge District, where 25 percent reside, Kyenjojo District, where 25 percent reside and Lwengo District, where 25 percent reside. Besides Uganda Basekana exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 25 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bashekana | 94 | 57 | / |
| Basikana | 88 | 174 | / |
| Basakana | 88 | 132 | / |
| Basokana | 88 | 27 | / |
| Basekane | 88 | 27 | / |
| Bazekana | 88 | 4 | / |
| Bosekana | 88 | 2 | / |
| Basekona | 88 | 1 | / |
| Basekanyi | 82 | 4 | / |
| Bassakana | 82 | 3 | / |
| Bashikana | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bassekani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bassokana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Basikaana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Basakaana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Basekanyo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bassikana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Basikona | 75 | 48 | / |
| Bazakana | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bozekana | 75 | 5 | / |
| Basakano | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bosakana | 75 | 4 | / |
| Basakona | 75 | 3 | / |
| Basekeno | 75 | 1 | / |
| Basikano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Basikani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bassakena | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bhozekana | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bousekane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mposekana | 71 | 2 | / |
| Basikanyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basiquana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bashikane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basikange | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basikaino | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mphosekana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Batsikanis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batshikane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bousekkane | 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
- 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 Basekana
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