Kekani Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kekani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kekani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India371:20,731,497300,213
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Kekani (271) may also be a first name.

Kekani Last Name Facts

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

Kekani (Hindi: कॅकाणी, Marathi: कोेकणी) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kekani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,255,512th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Kekani live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 52 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 540,009th most widely held given name at a global level It is held by 271 people.

The last name is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 20,731,497. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 54 percent are found, Gujarat, where 24 percent are found and Haryana, where 11 percent are found. Outside of India it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 21 percent are found and South Africa, where 20 percent are found.

Kekani Last Name Statistics demography

Kekani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.67% less than the national average, earning R 67,320 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keskani9212/
Kekaniy928/
Kekanie927/
Khekani924/
Kaekani922/
Keakani921/
Keikani921/
Kekhani921/
Kheskani8676/
Keshkani8638/
Keykhani867/
Keskhani864/
Khekhani862/
Keikhani861/
Kekana8354,247/
Kokani8332,852/
Kakani8327,248/
Kikani832,658/
Kekane832,312/
Cekani83457/
Kekoni83110/
Keqani8365/
Kekeni8364/
Qekani837/
Kecani834/
Keshkhani8039/
Kheshkani8017/
Chekani773,036/
Kokanni771,069/
Kokhani77271/
Kikhani77228/
Khakani77211/
Kikanai77206/
Kakhani77169/
Kaakani77122/
Kagkani77102/
Kiekana7783/
Kikanoi7767/
Kekenai7767/
Khekane7765/
Kakanei7754/
Khokani7742/
Kekenyi7741/
Kikangi7740/
Kakkani7732/
Kaikani7727/
Kakanni7726/
Kokkani7717/
Kokanih7717/
Kokanie7715/
Kokanai7712/
Cikkani7712/
Kakaani7711/
Kakanij777/
Khikani777/
Kahkani775/
Kaykani774/
Kakanih774/
Kikkani774/
Kokanyi774/
Kekanna773/
Kekhane773/
Kohkani773/
Kkakani772/
Kakanai772/
Keukane772/
Kikanni771/
Kekaane771/
Kitkani771/
Gkakani771/
Kikanie771/
Keakana771/
Keccani771/
Kequani771/
Kekényi771/
Keikana771/
Kiecani771/
Kakanie771/
Kaecani771/
Kaekane771/
Kikanip771/
Kikanyi771/
Kokanij771/
Keykoni771/
Cekcani771/
Kockani771/
Khokhani713,411/
Kaykhani71362/
Kokhanyi71282/
Keikanne71132/
Kakkhani71113/
Chikkani71101/
Gkagkani7169/
Chekhani7147/
Khakhani7123/
Kaakaani7116/
Kahakani7110/
Khekhane714/
Kokhanei714/
Cikkanni713/
Kohkhani712/
Khekhana711/
Khikhani711/
Kishkani711/
Khoikani711/
Kikaangi711/
Kikaanyi711/
Kokannii711/
Gkogkani711/
Chekanih711/
Kokane6726,164/
Cikani671,045/
Kakane67935/
Kacani67599/
Cakani67554/
Kokoni67486/
Kikoni67322/
Kakeni67273/
Qikani67241/
Kekenj67181/
Kekene67156/
Kakoni67151/
Kocani67150/
Kekona67143/
Kikana6794/
Koqani6748/
Kokeni6745/
Kakanj6730/
Kekone6728/
Kikane6726/
Kokanj6716/
Kicani6716/
Kecana6714/
Kokhannyi6712/
Kikeni6710/
Kishkhani678/
Cokani677/
Kaconi677/
Qekeni677/
Khaykhani676/
Qekane674/
Qakani673/
Cekane672/
Cakeni672/
Chikkaani671/
Keqane671/
Khokhanii671/
Chekangni671/
Khechkane671/
Qikeni671/
Qakeni671/
Kaqani671/
Keqeni671/

Kekani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kekani in the Hindi language
कॅकाणीkekani-
Kekani in the Marathi language
कोेकणीkoekani31.25
केकनीkekani25
केकाणीkekani25
कोेकाणीkoekani6.25
केकणीkekani6.25
केकानीkekani6.25

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kekani
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