Salakana Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Salakana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salakana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1751:302,52423,291
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Salakana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Salakana (Oriya: ଶାଲକାନା) occurs most in Tanzania. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Salakana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salakana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,129,067th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Salakana are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 302,524. In Tanzania Salakana is mostly concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 51 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 34 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 5 percent reside. Other than Tanzania it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Salakana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salakana in the Oriya language
ଶାଲକାନାsalakana-

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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
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