Erkana Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Erkana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 9 | 1:267,711 | 10,023 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Erkana (185) may also be a first name.
Erkana Demographics
Average Erkana Salary in
South Africa
R 282,504
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Erkana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Erkana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Erkana (Oriya: ଏକର୍ାନା) is found in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Erkana? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,772,636th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Erkana occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Erkana live; 65 percent live in Southern Africa and 65 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 669,105th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 185 people.
The surname is most frequent in Namibia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 267,711. In Namibia it is primarily found in: Khomas Region, where 44 percent live, Oshana Region, where 44 percent live and Hardap Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Namibia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.
Erkana Last Name Statistics demography
Erkana earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 18.88% more than the national average, earning R 282,504 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erkanay | 92 | 12 | / |
| Erkaina | 92 | 2 | / |
| Earkanna | 86 | 7 | / |
| Yerkanna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Herkaina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Erkani | 83 | 239 | / |
| Arkana | 83 | 46 | / |
| Erkane | 83 | 34 | / |
| Erkena | 83 | 31 | / |
| Orkana | 83 | 8 | / |
| Irkana | 83 | 3 | / |
| Erkano | 83 | 1 | / |
| Erkenay | 77 | 37 | / |
| Arkaina | 77 | 34 | / |
| Erkaner | 77 | 24 | / |
| Arkanah | 77 | 21 | / |
| Herkena | 77 | 11 | / |
| Herkani | 77 | 5 | / |
| Arckana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arkhana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Erkhani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Herkane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hirkana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ercanap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gerkano | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arkanna | 77 | 0 | / |
| Harkanah | 71 | 24 | / |
| Iorkaana | 71 | 11 | / |
| Erkhamni | 71 | 8 | / |
| Airekana | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hirkaina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Herkeina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gerkange | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arcana | 67 | 1,757 | / |
| Orcana | 67 | 292 | / |
| Ercani | 67 | 36 | / |
| Irkani | 67 | 21 | / |
| Arkona | 67 | 21 | / |
| Herzkhani | 67 | 6 | / |
| Arkano | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ercano | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irkane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jrkani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orkano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arkena | 67 | 1 | / |
Erkana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Erkana in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏକର୍ାନା | ekarana | 75 |
| ଏକର୍ନା | ekarna | 25 |
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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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- 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 Erkana
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