Jikani Surname
Approximately 1,797 people bear this surname
Jikani Surname User-submission:
The surname Jikani means 'we turn about' or 'we make an about turn'. It comes from the Xhosa stem jika, meaning 'to turn'.
Jikani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,654 | 1:463,764 | 23,802 |
| South Africa | 133 | 1:407,351 | 35,714 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Jikani (112) may also be a first name.
Jikani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Jikani means 'we turn about' or 'we make an about turn'. It comes from the Xhosa stem jika, meaning 'to turn'.
- mamumfundisiJikani Demographics
Average Jikani Salary in
South Africa
R 146,568
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Jikani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jikani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jikani (Hindi: जिकानी, Marathi: िजकानी) is most common in India. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Jikani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jikani? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 226,028th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,055,396 people. The surname Jikani occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Jikani reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Jikani is also the 885,979th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 112 people.
The last name Jikani is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,654 people, or 1 in 463,764. In India Jikani is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 99 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 0 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 0 percent are found. Outside of India it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 7 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.
Jikani Last Name Statistics demography
Jikani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.32% less than the national average, earning R 146,568 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jikani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jikani in the Hindi language | ||
| जिकानी | jikani | - |
| Jikani in the Marathi language | ||
| िजकानी | ijakani | 53.85 |
| िजकाणी | ijakani | 38.46 |
| जीळानी | jilani | 7.69 |
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