Salakana Surname
Approximately 214 people bear this surname
Salakana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 175 | 1:302,524 | 23,291 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Salakana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salakana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salakana (Oriya: ଶାଲକାନା) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Salakana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salakana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,129,067th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. Salakana occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Salakana reside; 82 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Salakana is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 302,524. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 51 percent live, Tanga Region, where 34 percent live and Arusha Region, where 5 percent live. Barring Tanzania Salakana exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salakanga | 94 | 157 | / |
| Salakhana | 94 | 6 | / |
| Salaskanna | 89 | 1 | / |
| Salakani | 88 | 23 | / |
| Salekana | 88 | 7 | / |
| Calakana | 88 | 3 | / |
| Salakane | 88 | 1 | / |
| Salacana | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sailakkhana | 84 | 61 | / |
| Shalakany | 82 | 676 | / |
| Salokanas | 82 | 27 | / |
| Salakhane | 82 | 6 | / |
| Salakhani | 82 | 5 | / |
| Shalakani | 82 | 2 | / |
| Saulakani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Salakkani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Salokannas | 78 | 44 | / |
| Salaukhane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Saladkhani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zalakani | 75 | 111 | / |
| Solokana | 75 | 84 | / |
| Salocana | 75 | 55 | / |
| Salakoni | 75 | 21 | / |
| Selekana | 75 | 19 | / |
| Selokana | 75 | 13 | / |
| Solakani | 75 | 10 | / |
| Solakane | 75 | 5 | / |
| Salokane | 75 | 2 | / |
| Selacana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Salacano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chalakanath | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shalaqani | 71 | 458 | / |
| Chalakani | 71 | 137 | / |
| Salakenou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chalacana | 71 | 2 | / |
| Salokanne | 71 | 2 | / |
| Selekanna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selakanno | 71 | 1 | / |
| Solakhani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chalakaani | 67 | 5 | / |
| Solekhanah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chalakhani | 67 | 1 | / |
Salakana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salakana in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାଲକାନା | salakana | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Salakana
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