Mkana Surname

273,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mkana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,3941:37,9784,375
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mkana (2,591) may also be a first name.

Mkana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mkana (Hindi: मकाना) is found most in Tanzania. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mkana.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 273,764th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,132,075 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkana are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 144,496th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 2,591 people.

The surname Mkana is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,394 people, or 1 in 37,978. In Tanzania Mkana is most prevalent in: Morogoro Region, where 34 percent are found, Mtwara Region, where 24 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Mkana Last Name Statistics demography

Mkana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 76.08% less than the national average, earning R 56,832 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkanga915,065/
Mkanna9114/
Mkaana914/
Mkahna911/
Mkaina911/
Mkanaa911/
Mkanha911/
Mkanai911/
Mkanay911/
Mkangaa8370/
McKanas8339/
Mkaanga8318/
Mkangai835/
Mkhanna835/
M'Kanga833/
McKanea831/
Mkaanaa831/
Mkangah831/
Mkhanay831/
McKanay830/
McKanah830/
McKauna830/
Mkane802,613/
Mkona80722/
Mqana80342/
Mkani80320/
Mkena8091/
Mkano803/
Mkhannat77204/
McKannay7740/
McKannas770/
McKannah770/
Mkango732,964/
Mkanje73508/
Mkange73445/
Mkangi73259/
Mkanyi73256/
Mkoena73236/
Mkhona7377/
Mkaine7369/
McAnea7368/
McKany7318/
Mqhana7314/
McGana7310/
McCana739/
Mkhani738/
Mgqana737/
Mkaane736/
Mkaini735/
Mkeina734/
Mhkani733/
Mkhena733/
McKona732/
McAnay731/
Mkenah731/
Mkainh731/
Mkeane731/
Mgkane731/
Mhkena731/
Mgcana731/
Mkanyo731/
Mkhane731/
Mkaney730/
Mkhanet67205/
McKeane6788/
M'Kanet6772/
McKaney6770/
Mkhango6736/
McCayna6724/
McKeany6718/
Mkainei679/
Mkaanyi678/
McKanne675/
Mqhanga675/
Mkaanne674/
McKanie673/
McAnnay673/
Mgcanga673/
McKanny672/
Mhcanga672/
McKainy671/
McKanis671/
McKeano671/
McKagne671/
Mcheana671/
McAtnay671/
Mckhany671/
Mqkoena671/
Mkannez671/
Mhkhani671/
Mquanaz671/
Mckaane671/
Mcquana671/
Mkhonas671/
Mkaungo671/
McCkane670/
McAnnah670/
McKanee670/
McKanes670/
McKayne670/
McGanah670/
McKenay670/
McCauna670/
McKeuna670/
McAnnas670/
McGanna670/
McCanas670/
McKogna670/
McKamne670/
McCamna670/
McKaner670/
McKatne670/
McCanah670/
Mkaygne670/

Mkana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mkana in the Hindi language
मकानाmakana66.67
मखनmakhana33.33

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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 Mkana
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