Elikana Surname

43,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Elikana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elikana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania11,4451:4,626629
Nigeria1621:1,093,47445,309
Kenya791:584,55627,458
Namibia621:38,8615,303
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Cook Islands91:2,020519
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Elikana (14,686) may also be a first name.

Elikana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Elikana Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Elikana (Oriya: ଏଲିକାନା, Russian: Эликана) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Elikana.

How Common Is The Last Name Elikana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elikana is the 43,893rd most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 615,554 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Elikana reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Elikana is also the 47,082nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 14,686 people.

The surname Elikana is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 11,445 people, or 1 in 4,626. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 31 percent reside, Geita Region, where 15 percent reside and Simiyu Region, where 9 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Elikana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elikana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elikana in the Oriya language
ଏଲିକାନାelikana-
Elikana in the Russian language
Эликанаelikana-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elikana
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