Elekani Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Elekani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Elekani (10) may also be a first name.
Elekani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elekani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elekani is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Elekani.
How Common Is The Last Name Elekani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Elekani live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 10 people.
It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 7,924,961. Barring Zambia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.
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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 Elekani
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