Likana Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Likana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3281:161,40714,404
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Lesotho611:33,3216,091
Zambia201:792,49627,807
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
India111:69,733,217610,955
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Likana (493) may also be a first name.

Likana Last Name Facts

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

Likana (Hindi: लिकाना, Marathi: लीकाणा, Oriya: ଲିକଣା, Russian: Ликана) occurs most in Tanzania. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Likana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 506,723rd most prevalent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Likana are found; 51 percent are found in East Africa and 51 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Likana is also the 382,601st most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 493 people.

This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 328 people, or 1 in 161,407. In Tanzania Likana is most prevalent in: Lindi Region, where 54 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 46 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 0 percent live. Beside Tanzania Likana is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 29 percent live and Lesotho, where 9 percent live.

Likana Last Name Statistics demography

Likana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 60.21% less than the national average, earning R 94,548 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likanga92964/
Likanah926/
Likaena924/
Liekana924/
Likhana921/
Likanna921/
Likkana921/
Liokana921/
Likhanga86847/
Likangaa8694/
Likkanna867/
Likhaina865/
Leikhana864/
Likhanoa862/
Llikkana861/
Likane831,074/
Lekana83365/
Lukana83302/
Likani83145/
Likena83116/
Likona83115/
Licana8319/
Likano8318/
Likangi77322/
Lekanga77295/
Likango77287/
Liskani77198/
Likcani77171/
Licanay7769/
Likanyi7741/
Likoena7739/
Likhona7725/
Likhani7721/
Likanje7721/
Leikona7721/
Liskany7720/
Lickona7719/
Lukanai7719/
Lukkana7718/
Hlikani7716/
Lekhana7715/
Laikona7713/
Hlekana7713/
Luckana7712/
Likoina7712/
Lekaana7712/
Leskana7711/
Luicana7711/
Liscana7710/
Likaane7710/
Lekanai778/
Lukanna777/
Likange777/
Liukona777/
Laykana776/
Laikena776/
Liecana776/
Likhane775/
Liekona773/
Hlukana773/
Lizcana772/
Lukhana772/
Lyskana771/
Likhano771/
Lekanha771/
Lukeana771/
Lekanah771/
Liocana771/
Lékanga771/
Hlikona771/
Laikano771/
Likagni771/
Likaini771/
Likanne771/
Likhanj771/
Lekanay771/
Lekgana771/
Liokane771/
Lekkhana7114/
Lekaunas7112/
Liskhani719/
Likhanos717/
Luckkana717/
Lukahina716/
Lukkhana714/
Leikhani713/
Lekkanai712/
Lyskaina711/
Likaango711/
Lekangai711/
Leakaena711/
Likangou711/
Liaicana711/
Likhauni711/
Lugkhana711/
Lyskanah711/
Licona6737,306/
Lucana677,589/
Lukena672,558/
Lekane671,904/
Lekena671,453/
Lukano671,270/
Lukona671,094/
Licano67847/
Lekani67483/
Likono67300/
Lekona67119/
Likoni6743/
Licaña6732/
Liskanich6723/
Lukaña6722/
Licani6711/
Likhanecz678/
Lekkhanai677/
Lekano673/
Likone673/
Liszkaine672/
Licane672/
Lekané672/
Liqane671/
Lecana671/
Lickaneth671/
Likeno671/

Likana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Likana in the Oriya language
ଲିକଣାlikana-
Likana in the Marathi language
लीकाणाlikana-
Likana in the Hindi language
लिकानाlikana50
लिकनाlikana50
Likana in the Russian language
Ликанаlikana-

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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 Likana
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