Nikane Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nikane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1061:511,11041,270
India141:54,790,384527,769
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Nikane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nikane (Marathi: िनकाने, Russian: Никане) is most common in South Africa. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,551,568th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Nikane are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 511,110. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Free State, where 42 percent are found, North West, where 34 percent are found and Gauteng, where 18 percent are found. Beside South Africa Nikane occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent are found and Lesotho, where 5 percent are found.

Nikane Last Name Statistics demography

Nikane earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.03% less than the national average, earning R 97,368 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niokane92734/
Naikane92638/
Nikhane9298/
Nikaneh9213/
Nikanne929/
Nikanje924/
Niskane923/
Nikasne921/
Nikan912,253/
Nikkhane8664/
Nikhaneh8662/
Niockane869/
Naikaner863/
Nikhange862/
Naikaane861/
Nikani832,675/
Nikaan83899/
Nekane8381/
Nikcan8374/
Nikain8351/
Naikan8351/
Nikhan8347/
Nikkan8325/
Nikone8321/
Nikine8315/
Nikana8314/
Nikanj835/
Nickan835/
Niokan832/
Nukane832/
Noikan832/
Nykane831/
Ngikan831/
Nikene831/
Nicane831/
Nikkhaneh80205/
Nizkhaneh8015/
Nikahan77174/
Nikhanj77157/
Nikkhan77131/
Naikani7777/
Nyokane7769/
Nikhani7756/
Nikasem7727/
Naikkan7725/
Nikaina7721/
Ngikani7721/
Naickan7719/
Naikone7714/
Naikain7713/
Naikana7711/
Naykane775/
Niocane775/
Ngekane775/
Nikanai773/
Nniekan773/
Nikonez772/
Nnikant771/
Nikeana771/
Nikkani771/
Neykane771/
Naitkan771/
Ngoikan771/
Nitkani771/
Nizkhan771/
Nikeani771/
Nikiene771/
Nikoneh771/
Nyhkane771/
Nnekane771/
Noikana771/
Neakane771/
Nhikana771/
Niogkan771/
Nikon731,282/
Nekan73280/
Nican73201/
Nykan7326/
Nikanova71700/
Noikasem71312/
Nikonets71198/
Noikanna71133/
Nikkhand71118/
Nikahani7139/
Nikayani7138/
Nikkasem7132/
Nikonetz7129/
Nikkhani7119/
Nikayana717/
Noikanha714/
Nikaseng714/
Nikanych711/
Nikkanni711/
Nnuikang711/
Naikaana711/
Naikanna711/
Neekaine711/
Nickiene711/
Noikeang711/
Nidkasem711/
Nikatnoy711/
Nikanaha711/
Nikkanid711/
Nukani67867/
Nitkam67387/
Nikhon67242/
Nekhan6799/
Noikon6780/
Nekana6764/
Naykan6753/
Naikon6753/
Nekani6748/
Nicani6744/
Neekan6735/
Nickon6728/
Nikhanova6724/
Nikkon6719/
Nicant6719/
Nicana6714/
Nikoni6713/
Nikkhahan6711/
Neukan6711/
Nicand678/
Nikeni677/
Nikona676/
Netkan674/
Nekayn674/
Nicșan674/
Nekain673/
Naican672/
Nikoun672/
Nekanh672/
Negkan672/
Nicone671/
Najkan671/
Nahaikhan671/
Nikamk671/
Nikaum671/
Nikeam671/
Nikhajani671/
Nekkan671/
Nhikam671/
Nicajiene671/
Nicang671/
Nnikam671/
Niokon671/
Niqain671/
Nykahn671/
Nnekan671/
Nikony671/
Nucane671/
Nukone671/
Nekean671/
Neakan671/
Neykan671/
Niccan671/
Nikkhasem671/
Niecan671/
Nykain671/
Nyokan671/
Nekany671/
Nikcon671/
Niscan670/

Nikane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikane in the Marathi language
िनकानेinakane44.44
िनकनेinakane44.44
िनकणेinakane11.11
Nikane in the Russian language
Никанеnikane-

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