Rekena Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Rekena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Latvia | 6 | 1:341,674 | 26,199 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Rekena (59) may also be a first name.
Rekena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rekena Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rekena (Bengali: রেকেনা, Oriya: େରେକନା, Russian: Рекена) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rekena? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,979,664th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Rekena are found; 67 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 67 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Rekena is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 59 people.
The last name Rekena is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 281,163. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Southern Highlands, where 45 percent reside, East New Britain, where 34 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Latvia, where 14 percent reside and Mexico, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rekena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rekena in the Bengali language | ||
| রেকেনা | rekena | - |
| Rekena in the Oriya language | ||
| େରେକନା | erekana | - |
| Rekena in the Russian language | ||
| Рекена | rekena | - |
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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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