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 Kekana Salary in
United States
$68,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kekana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kekana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kekana (Marathi: एकनाथ) is found most in South Africa. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kekana.
How Common Is The Last Name Kekana? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kekana is the 10,386th most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 134,340 people. The surname Kekana is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kekana reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kekana is also the 502,288th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 307 people.
The surname Kekana is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 53,711 people, or 1 in 1,009. In South Africa Kekana is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 44 percent live, Limpopo, where 35 percent live and North West, where 9 percent live. Besides South Africa Kekana occurs in 23 countries. It is also common 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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