Likanyi Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Likanyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likanyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia401:60,2356,839
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Likanyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Likanyi occurs more in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likanyi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Likanyi is the 3,055,934th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name Likanyi occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Likanyi reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Namibia, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 60,235. In Namibia it is most numerous in: Zambezi Region, where 83 percent reside, Kavango West Region, where 10 percent reside and Kavango East Region, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Namibia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likani92145/
Likangi86322/
Liskani86198/
Likcani86171/
Likonyi86113/
Likhani8621/
Liskany8620/
Hlikani8616/
Likaini861/
Likagni861/
Lekanyi861/
Lekeanyi8039/
Liskhani809/
Leikhani803/
Lyskanyi801/
Likhauni801/
Likane771,074/
Lukani77818/
Likana77647/
Lekani77483/
Likoni7743/
Licani7711/
Liskanich7523/
Hlekani71557/
Likongi71252/
Lukkani71149/
Liskány71123/
Llukani71105/
Lekagni7175/
Licanay7169/
Licanio7152/
Lekhani7134/
Likonyo7134/
Likanje7121/
Lukanai7119/
Lekatni7118/
Lukhani7114/
Likaane7110/
Lekanai718/
Likange717/
Lekgani716/
Likhane715/
Liekana714/
Liscani714/
Hlukani714/
Lukaniy714/
Likomni714/
Likhoni712/
Lekeani712/
Lekanio711/
Luukani711/
Likhana711/
Ljkanie711/
Letkani711/
Lekaani711/
Liokane711/
Lekanay711/
Luicani711/
Leskani711/
Likkana711/
Likhanj711/
Likanne711/
Likanna711/
Leakani711/
Lekeany711/
Lekaini711/
Lekanoi711/
Liskonip678/
Likkanna677/
Likhaina675/
Leikhana674/
Lyukhani673/
Lekkanai672/
Likhanoa672/
Letkhani671/
Ligkonis671/
Lekanich671/
Llikkana671/
Leikhoni671/
Lekangai671/
Lekkanuy671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Likanyi
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