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
Erkana (Oriya: ଏକର୍ାନା) is carried by more people in Namibia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Erkana.
How Common Is The Last Name Erkana? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,772,636th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. Erkana is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Erkana are found; 65 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Erkana is also the 669,105th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 185 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Namibia, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 267,711. In Namibia Erkana is mostly concentrated in: Khomas Region, where 44 percent are found, Oshana Region, where 44 percent are found and Hardap Region, where 11 percent are found. Beside Namibia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent are found and South Africa, where 12 percent are found.
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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