Ikanya Surname
Approximately 233 people bear this surname
Ikanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Kenya | 36 | 1:1,282,775 | 35,275 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Ikanya (14) may also be a first name.
Ikanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ikanya (Marathi: इकन्या) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Ikanya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikanya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,067,497th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,277,021 people. The surname Ikanya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ikanya are found; 59 percent are found in Central Africa and 59 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most common first name world-wide It is held by 14 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 539,267. Apart from The DR Congo Ikanya occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 15 percent live and Nigeria, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikeanya | 92 | 41 | / |
| Hikanya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Haikanya | 86 | 165 | / |
| Jitkanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ikonya | 83 | 795 | / |
| Ekanya | 83 | 448 | / |
| Ikania | 83 | 81 | / |
| Ikagna | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ikanyo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ikanja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ikanha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekeanya | 77 | 221 | / |
| Eukanya | 77 | 27 | / |
| Ikonyat | 77 | 26 | / |
| Yokanya | 77 | 13 | / |
| Ikainia | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ikounya | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ekaanya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gikonya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ekainya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikeinya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikaanha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yikonya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aikania | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hykanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iskaniah | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ekonya | 67 | 345 | / |
| Ikonyo | 67 | 125 | / |
| Ekanha | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ekania | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ekanyo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Icanyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikanjo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Icania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishkanias | 67 | 1 | / |
Ikanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ikanya in the Marathi language | ||
| इकन्या | ikan'ya | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Ikanya
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