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 surname Bekna (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻜﻨﻪ, Hindi: बेकना) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. 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 family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Bekna are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most common forename on earth It is held by 8 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Bekna is primarily concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 100 percent live. Beside Mauritania this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 17 percent live and Niger, where 17 percent live.
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
- 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 Bekna
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