Golekanye Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Golekanye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golekanye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana2481:8,8181,580
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Golekanye (236) may also be a first name.

Golekanye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golekanye occurs more in Botswana more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Golekanye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 889,654th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Golekanye reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Golekanye is also the 583,008th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 236 people.

The surname is most widespread in Botswana, where it is held by 248 people, or 1 in 8,818. Not including Botswana this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and Namibia, where 1 percent reside.

Golekanye Last Name Statistics demography

Golekanye earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 23.21% less than the national average, earning R 182,484 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olekanye9481/
Golekane942/
Gaolekane8950/
Golekanyi891/
Golkane881/
Galeakanye8450/
Keolekanye841/
Koolekanye841/
Gulekane8242/
Alekanye8239/
Golkaney821/
Golkaneh821/
Golkan8077/
Glekan8017/
Gaelekane7833/
Golkhaneh7819/
Golokwane7810/
Golokoane7810/
Kelekanye781/
Koolekane781/
Gholkhane781/
Hglekwane781/
Golkani75260/
Gleekan75130/
Golkhan75119/
Goulkan7517/
Golkene757/
Golgane753/
Glekahn752/
Golikan752/
Golakan751/
Goleken751/
Golekin751/
Gleakan751/
Kolkane751/
Golkwan751/
Colekan750/
Galoakanye7428/
Gohlokoane744/
Gholikhany742/
Golkhani71929/
Goulakan71262/
Gulekana7168/
Golakani7137/
Kolekana7113/
Golagane718/
Qalekane715/
Kalekane714/
Galekwan714/
Golegaon713/
Ghleikan713/
Gholkhan713/
Gulakane712/
Kolecany712/
Galekana712/
Kolekani711/
Galekyan711/
Gulekhan711/
Gulkhany711/
Golegone711/
Golikana711/
Golokyan711/
Gowlikan711/
Gleekyne711/
Golukani711/
Goloukan711/
Golakhan711/
Guelekne711/
Gholkani711/
Galekoan711/
Golikani711/
Golokhan711/
Koulekouane701/
Gülkan671,241/
Galokhane67643/
Kalekanya67333/
Golkin67257/
Glegan67205/
Galkan67128/
Kolkan6777/
Golgan6753/
Golikhani6750/
Gholkhani6741/
Glekin6736/
Çolkan6733/
Glikan6724/
Goleukhin6718/
Gleken6717/
Gulkan6715/
Gulakhane679/
Gulekjian679/
Colkan679/
Gholikhan679/
Golken677/
Gwilikane677/
Golikhaan676/
Kolečanyi675/
Kolokanyi674/
Koulikane674/
Kalekhane671/
Kolikanyi671/
Kollekana671/
Guleghane671/
Golaganee671/
Golcan671/
Gollagane671/
Goulikani671/
Klekan671/
Kehlekane671/
Kolle Ekaney671/
Kolokoane671/
Gouloukan671/
Goulakano671/
Goleghian671/
Golhakani671/
Gullekian671/
Gule Kana671/
Gali Kane671/
Galukanoe671/
Clekan671/
Khulekane671/
Ghalkhany671/
Gwelekana671/
Gahlukane671/
Galeekhan671/
Glkhaneeh671/
Gleckn671/
Glakan671/
Gwleekhan671/
Callekane670/
Alikhaniyeh601/
Alikanjer564/
Halekanui561/
Alikanayo561/
Alikhanei561/
Alikhaniya531/

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