Seghane Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Seghane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 25 | 1:583,174 | 2,343 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Seghane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seghane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seghane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻜﺎﻥ) is found most frequently in Senegal. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seghane? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,543,123rd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Seghane live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Senegal, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 583,174. In Senegal it is most numerous in: Kaffrine Region, where 68 percent are found, Kaolack Region, where 12 percent are found and Dakar Region, where 4 percent are found. Besides Senegal it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent are found and Cameroon, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Seghane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seghane in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻜﺎﻥ | skan | 50 |
| ﺳﻘﺎﻥ | sqan | 50 |
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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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- 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 Seghane
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