Lekhane Surname
Approximately 166 people bear this surname
Lekhane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 143 | 1:15,293 | 2,975 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Lekhane (24) may also be a first name.
Lekhane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekhane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lekhane (Marathi: लेखने, Oriya: େଲଖନି) is found most frequently in Botswana. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekhane? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,343,156th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. The last name Lekhane occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Lekhane reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 24 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Botswana, where it is carried by 143 people, or 1 in 15,293. Beside Botswana this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lekhane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lekhane in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଖନି | elakhani | - |
| Lekhane in the Marathi language | ||
| लेखने | lekhane | 86.67 |
| लेखणे | lekhane | 13.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lekhane
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