Hanekom Surname

51,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Hanekom Surname Definition:

Place name in Holland.

Hanekom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9,7081:5,581697
England911:612,28636,401
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Australia381:710,41347,396
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Dominica11:75,891912
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Hanekom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in Holland.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Hanekom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanekom is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanekom? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 51,231st most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 728,172 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Hanekom are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Hanekom is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 9,708 people, or 1 in 5,581. In South Africa Hanekom is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 44 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 10 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Hanekom Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hanekom earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.77% more than the national average, earning R 398,676 per year; in United States they earn 18.82% less than the national average, earning $35,030 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.63% more than the national average, earning $66,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hannekom9337/
Hanekomt931/
Hanekome931/
Hanekam86125/
Hanekám8613/
Honekom861/
Hannekum8068/
Chanikom8055/
Hanekamm8022/
Hanjkoum806/
Hannekam801/
Jannekom801/
Anakom777/
Anokom773/
Anekam771/
Chainikom7555/
Chanikhom7515/
Chainikhom711,269/
Hanakam71207/
Aniekam7134/
Khannikhom7119/
Hanikám7114/
Angikom7111/
Anakohm711/
Anakhom711/
Hanecam711/
Angekam711/
Aniekum711/
Agnecom711/
Hanacom710/
Hennekam67419/
Ganikhom6727/
Hannakam6710/
Hanikham676/
Angeekam673/
Hanakham671/
Jannikom671/
Aniskoum671/
Chanikam671/
Khanikam671/

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