Bekna Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Bekna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Bekna (8) may also be a first name.
Bekna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bekna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bekna (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻜﻨﻪ, Hindi: बेकना) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bekna? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bekna is the 7,593,402nd most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Bekna reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Bekna is also the 4,213,784th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 8 people.
Bekna is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Bekna is most prevalent in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 100 percent reside. Barring Mauritania this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 17 percent reside and Niger, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boekna | 91 | 270 | / |
| Baekna | 91 | 1 | / |
| Beekna | 91 | 1 | / |
| Beknay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Beeknah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bheekna | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beknass | 83 | 1 | / |
| Becknap | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bokna | 80 | 51 | / |
| Bakna | 80 | 47 | / |
| Bekni | 80 | 37 | / |
| Bikna | 80 | 18 | / |
| Bekne | 80 | 12 | / |
| Becna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beyknaya | 77 | 9 | / |
| Bekhnach | 77 | 1 | / |
| Becknait | 77 | 0 | / |
| Becknath | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bokhna | 73 | 95 | / |
| Bhakna | 73 | 49 | / |
| Beckne | 73 | 47 | / |
| Bakhna | 73 | 46 | / |
| Beckno | 73 | 31 | / |
| Beknes | 73 | 23 | / |
| Bekneh | 73 | 19 | / |
| Bhikna | 73 | 16 | / |
| Bhekne | 73 | 10 | / |
| Bykena | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bekhno | 73 | 4 | / |
| Byknai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Beknou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bekhni | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beckny | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biknga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boknai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Behkne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beikne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bekngo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beknit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veknna | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beknie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bekgnacht | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beeknoo | 67 | 45 | / |
| Bhikhna | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bakinna | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baikena | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bakenna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bicknas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beakney | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beekner | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bekcner | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bakhnah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beikner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bekenni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedcnaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bikinna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bokenna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bekknes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beikeni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buikena | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beakner | 67 | 0 | / |
| Betkney | 67 | 0 | / |
| Becknet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Becknes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beckney | 67 | 0 | / |
Bekna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bekna in the Hindi language | ||
| बेकना | bekana | - |
| Bekna in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻜﻨﻪ | bknh | 33.33 |
| ﺑﻜﻦ | bkn | 33.33 |
| ﺍﻟﺒﻜﻨﻪ | albknh | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bekna
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