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

The last name Kekani (Hindi: कॅकाणी, Marathi: कोेकणी) is most common in India. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kekani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,255,512th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 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. Kekani is also the 540,009th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 271 people.

Kekani is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 20,731,497. In India Kekani is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 54 percent are found, Gujarat, where 24 percent are found and Haryana, where 11 percent are found. Beside India it is found in 4 countries. It is also common 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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