Lekani Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Lekani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
Albania181:161,89212,234
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Lekani (1,300) may also be a first name.

Lekani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lekani is found most in Malawi. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lekani is the 632,228th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 15,088,087 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Lekani reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 218,222nd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,300 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 392 people, or 1 in 43,671. Outside of Malawi Lekani exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 4 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 4 percent live.

Lekani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lekani surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lekani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.56% less than the national average, earning R 17,688 per year and in United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hlekani92557/
Lekagni9275/
Lekhani9234/
Lekatni9218/
Lekanai928/
Lekgani926/
Lekeani922/
Letkani921/
Lekaani921/
Lekaini921/
Lekanio921/
Lekanyi921/
Leakani921/
Leskani921/
Lekanoi921/
Lekeagni86115/
Lekeanyi8639/
Leikhani863/
Lekkanai862/
Lekangai861/
Lekanich861/
Letkhani861/
Lekane831,904/
Lakani831,323/
Lokani83625/
Lekeni83403/
Lekana83365/
Likani83145/
Leqani8371/
Lekoni8356/
Lecani834/
Lekané832/
Leskanich8037/
Lekkhanai807/
Lakhani7755,546/
Likangi77322/
Hlekane77255/
Liskani77198/
Likcani77171/
Lekhane77166/
Lekenoi7799/
Lekange7755/
Laekeni7749/
Lekeane7742/
Lagkani7742/
Likanyi7741/
Lekgane7730/
Lekonhi7729/
Lekanne7727/
Lokhani7724/
Lakahni7724/
Lakaini7723/
Likhani7721/
Lakkani7716/
Hlikani7716/
Lekhana7715/
Hlekana7713/
Lekaana7712/
Hlakani7712/
Lekaene777/
Lekoeni776/
Lescani775/
Lekagne775/
Lhakani774/
Liakani774/
Liekana774/
Lokanni773/
Lakanyi773/
Lahkani772/
Ljkanie771/
Lekanha771/
Lekkoni771/
Leekane771/
Hlekeni771/
Lekenai771/
Llakani771/
Lekouni771/
Lekeany771/
Lakanij771/
Likagni771/
Likaini771/
Leukane771/
Lekenei771/
Lekonie771/
Lekonoi771/
Lekanay771/
Lakanai771/
Lokanoi771/
Laekoni770/
Lekań731/
Ledkhane7136/
Lakhanih7130/
Lakhanij7130/
Lakhanai7117/
Lekkhana7114/
Liskhani719/
Lakhanni717/
Lakahani715/
Lakhanie715/
Lakhaani715/
Leikhana714/
Lakkanni714/
Lackhani713/
Lahkhani713/
Lekahane712/
Lokanaih711/
Lekhanes711/
Lekhanne711/
Leikhoni711/
Laakhani711/
Lekeagne711/
Lekeaneh711/
Lekeinit711/
Lakkhani711/
Legkange711/
Likhauni711/
Lyskanyi711/
Lekkanuy711/
Lackanie710/
Lekone671,731/
Likane671,074/
Likana67647/
Lakoni67463/
Lokeni67421/
Lekene67402/
Lakany67373/
Lokoni67264/
Lokane67123/
Lecane67122/
Lekona67119/
Lakane67106/
Laqoni6766/
Likoni6743/
Lakeni6743/
Leskanych6724/
Liskanich6723/
Lecanh6721/
Lokany6714/
Licani6711/
Leskanycz677/
Lakhanaai677/
Leqane677/
Likeni676/
Liqeni676/
Laqani672/
Lyskanich671/
Lekhanets671/
Lecana671/
Leqany671/
Lecany670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lekani
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