Ikanta Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ikanta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ikanta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Ikanta (13) may also be a first name.

Ikanta Last Name Facts

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

Ikanta (Hindi: िकन्ता, Marathi: इकंटा, Oriya: ଇକାା) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikanta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ikanta is the 6,723,624th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Ikanta live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ikanta is also the 3,159,357th most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria Ikanta is primarily concentrated in: Federal Capital Territory, where 71 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 14 percent are found and Rivers, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jikanta921/
Yikanta921/
Jiekanta864/
Jitkanta861/
Ekanta8386/
Ikonta8348/
Ukanta8316/
Ikanti838/
Ikanto835/
Ikante832/
Jkanta831/
Ikontas7715/
Ekantha779/
Idkanti778/
Aikanti777/
Ikhanti772/
Ekkanta771/
Ekaanta771/
Ikkanti771/
Ekkantha7165/
Yikkanti7123/
Jeekanta714/
Ikamtaha713/
Eikanter713/
Iskantti713/
Ikamthai711/
Iskanthi711/
Jikhanti711/
Ukonta6788/
Ikamtahai6768/
Ikonte6749/
Ekanto6730/
Ekanti6721/
Ekonta6719/
Ecanta6716/
Icante6711/
Icanto674/
Jitkhanti672/
Ukanto671/
Ekanty671/
Ekante671/
Icanti671/

Ikanta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ikanta in the Oriya language
ଇକାାikaa-
Ikanta in the Marathi language
इकंटाikanta-
Ikanta in the Hindi language
िकन्ताikanta33.33
ईकन्ताikanta33.33
इकन्ताikanta33.33

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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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  • 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 Ikanta
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