Leokana Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Leokana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leokana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1961:276,41727,312
Lesotho1441:14,1153,108
Solomon Islands201:29,0015,821
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Leokana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leokana is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leokana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 773,729th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,857,073 people. Leokana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Leokana live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 196 people, or 1 in 276,417. In South Africa Leokana is mostly concentrated in: Limpopo, where 48 percent reside, Gauteng, where 35 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 10 percent reside. Not including South Africa it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 39 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 5 percent reside.

Leokana Last Name Statistics demography

Leokana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.06% less than the national average, earning R 116,304 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lehokana931/
Leokane8627/
Leokona861/
Leocani7139/
Leakona718/
Leokone717/
Leocano711/
Leocane711/
Leacona711/
Leakani711/
Lehakane671/
Lihakanga6314/
Lehakanyo631/
Lioukangou598/
Leakono571,879/
Leacano571/
Loiocano5310/
Lojocano534/
Lehacane531/
Loyokono531/
Lehacani531/
Lioacano531/
Logiacono5014/
Layiacona501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leokana
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