Kekana Surname
Approximately 54,247 people bear this surname
Kekana Surname User-submission:
The Kekana surname is Zulu name, derived from Gegana. Gega means growing. As one of the kings children fled from the Zulu tribe because of succession rivalry, he landed in Zimbabwe.
The clan started growing (gega) and called themselves Gegana.
Read More About This SurnameKekana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 53,711 | 1:1,009 | 88 |
| Lesotho | 174 | 1:11,681 | 2,622 |
| India | 115 | 1:6,670,134 | 150,358 |
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1:156,802 | 21,647 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kekana (307) may also be a first name.
Kekana Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kekana surname is Zulu name, derived from Gegana. Gega means growing. As one of the kings children fled from the Zulu tribe because of succession rivalry, he landed in Zimbabwe.
The clan started growing (gega) and called themselves Gegana.
When they migrated back in to South Africa, they mixed with the Pedi tribe and the surname changed to Kekana.
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Average Male Kekana Height
167.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kekana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kekana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kekana (Marathi: एकनाथ) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kekana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,386th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 134,340 people. The last name Kekana is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kekana are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 502,288th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 307 people.
It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 53,711 people, or 1 in 1,009. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 44 percent live, Limpopo, where 35 percent live and North West, where 9 percent live. Not including South Africa Kekana is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 0 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.
Kekana Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Kekana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 25.82% less than the national average, earning R 176,280 per year and in United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kekana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kekana in the Marathi language | ||
| एकनाथ | ekanatha | 66.67 |
| केकाण | kekana | 33.33 |
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