Sekani Surname

186,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Sekani Surname Definition:

Sekani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: laugh!.

Sekani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,6991:10,0761,563
Zimbabwe4351:35,4905,470
Solomon Islands721:8,0561,292
Botswana441:49,7039,263
India51:153,413,076951,030
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Sekani (3,718) may also be a first name.

Sekani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sekani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: laugh!.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sekani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: sekani Chewa Laugh. An appeal to people to have more cheer and not be gloomy.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sekani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sekani (Marathi: सेकनी, Oriya: େସକନୀ) is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sekani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 186,405th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,207,547 people. The surname Sekani is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Sekani live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 115,525th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 3,718 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 1,699 people, or 1 in 10,076. Excluding Malawi it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 19 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 3 percent live.

Sekani Last Name Statistics demography

Sekani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 91.95% less than the national average, earning R 19,140 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sekhani921,843/
Sekanni92142/
Shekani9219/
Saekani9212/
Sekaniy928/
Sekatni925/
Sekangi924/
Sekkani921/
Sekanyi921/
Sekgani921/
Shekhani861,362/
Sekhaini8618/
Sekhanai8613/
Sekhaani8612/
Shoekani867/
Sheikani866/
Soekaini864/
Seekhani863/
Shekaini862/
Ssekanyi862/
Saekhani861/
Shekanyi861/
Shekkani861/
Sekanich861/
Sekhanni861/
Sheykani861/
Sekangai861/
Sekhanih861/
Sekoni834,139/
Sakani831,307/
Sekeni831,018/
Sikani83738/
Zekani83629/
Sokani83625/
Cekani83457/
Sekana83433/
Çekani83331/
Jekani8387/
Sekane8384/
Secani8356/
Sekany8345/
Xekani837/
Gekani832/
Seqani831/
Sheikhani802,281/
Sheykhani8017/
Shiekhani8017/
Seidkhani8014/
Sheekhani805/
Shekahani802/
Shekhanai801/
Sekhahani801/
Sekhhanie801/
Jiskani773,208/
Chekani773,036/
Shekoni771,504/
Sakhani771,079/
Seekane77795/
Sokhani77536/
Sekhane77422/
Saekoni77404/
Sakanoi77182/
Sikhani77178/
Shakani77147/
Sekanyo77145/
Sekooni77108/
Sakkani77103/
Soekeni7774/
Sekenyi7767/
Seakane7759/
Zekanis7753/
Sakanie7752/
Sakanai7741/
Sekgoni7739/
Shokani7738/
Sekouni7736/
Shekana7730/
Shekane7725/
Shikani7724/
Ssekana7720/
Seccani7719/
Sekaana7718/
Sekanna7714/
Sakauni7713/
Sikanie7711/
Seukeni7711/
Zekkani7710/
Sekenoi7710/
Sekaney779/
Jekkani779/
Jekhani779/
Sekonni779/
Sekgane778/
Shekeni777/
Seakana777/
Sikanni776/
Saakani776/
Sekanyy775/
Soikani775/
Saikani775/
Sikanai775/
Sikaniy774/
Sokanni774/
Sahkani774/
Sekonui774/
Sakaini774/
Jeskani774/
Sikkani774/
Sequani774/
Sakaani773/
Sikaani773/
Djekani773/
Sekaina773/
Szekany773/
Sekuini772/
Sikaini772/
Seukane772/
Seekana772/
Sekange771/
Jeckani771/
Jeakani771/
Sekonis771/
Seckana771/
Seckane771/
Sikaeni771/
Jeykani771/
Zehkani771/
Shekany771/
Sakanni771/
Sekaine771/
Sekanne771/
Sekeeni771/
Siskani771/
Sokkani771/
Cekcani771/
Siekoni771/
Sekuoni771/
Xhekani771/
Sidkani771/
Sikanit771/
Sokanai771/
Geskani771/
Sheikhgani754/
Sheijkhani751/
Sheikhanei751/
Shikanai714,087/
Ssekanyo71334/
Shikhani71288/
Saekhoni71247/
Shekanna71236/
Shakhani71207/
Saykhani71167/
Sekkouni71141/
Sekhanaj7176/
Shikanyi7161/
Seakanyo7155/
Shekhany7151/
Chekhani7147/
Shaikani7143/
Shekhane7142/
Ssekaana7137/
Sakaenoi7134/
Seikanyo7118/
Sikaenyi7114/
Sekannyo7113/
Sokkhani7113/
Shikangi7111/
Saikhani7111/
Shokhani7111/
Shehkana7110/
Shekhana718/
Chetkani717/
Zhekanis715/
Segkouni715/
Seekanha715/
Sekhanna714/
Shikanis714/
Sahkhani713/
Siskanip713/
Sikanich712/
Sekhaine712/
Shedkoni712/
Jiskhani712/
Sekhaneh712/
Shahkani712/
Sahakani711/
Sekhaina711/
Shakaani711/
Shekooni711/
Jiskaani711/
Jiskanni711/
Shekange711/
Sikkhani711/
Sidkhani711/
Siekonhi711/
Ssekange711/
Ssikhani711/
Saka'ani711/
Sakkhani711/
Sekhaune711/
Sekangay711/
Sekeenyi711/
Sekhaney711/
Geshkani711/
Shikanei711/
Shekouni711/
Chekanih711/
Shokanhi711/
Sakainoi711/
Seekanyo711/
Sekhanje711/
Seakgane711/
Shekonii711/
Sheikoni711/
Sakane6712,917/
Sokoni6710,732/
Sikana675,031/
Zakani672,373/
Jikani671,797/
Sakeni671,601/
Cikani671,045/
Shaikhani67890/
Sekone67514/
Cheikhani67311/
Zikani67306/
Sokane67257/
Sekona67230/
Zekany67200/
Jekane67147/
Seconi67146/
Sekene67146/
Sokeni67129/
Shahkhani67109/
Sikoni67106/
Saidkhani67105/
Sakoni6797/
Sheikhana6789/
Sikhamnoi6775/
Ssekannyo6772/
Sikane6753/
Siqani6750/
Zekana6747/
Sikeni6739/
Shaykhani6736/
Shekhanna6729/
Sheikhoni6729/
Secane6728/
Sikany6727/
Sekhanajh6727/
Çokani6725/
Zekeni6724/
Sheikhany6720/
Çakani6719/
Çikani6713/
Segkounis6712/
Sekený6711/
Zokani6711/
Schikhani678/
Seqane678/
Zekane676/
Sokhanhoi676/
Gecani676/
Sicani675/
Sikanh675/
Sheykhany675/
Cekeni674/
Zekoni674/
Zecani674/
Cekana674/
Gekane674/
Shizkhani673/
Cekane672/
Jekoni672/
Zekanj672/
Jecani672/
Gikani672/
Shakhaani672/
Shekaanna671/
Shekhonei671/
Shaikkani671/
Xekane671/
Shidkhani671/
Shekangoy671/
Shshikani671/
Shishkani671/
Siekongni671/
Saikhaini671/
Secana671/
Secanj671/
Secany671/
Sekonaitė671/
Geshkhani671/
Chekangni671/
Gekoni671/
Soqani671/

Sekani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sekani in the Oriya language
େସକନୀesakani-
Sekani in the Marathi language
सेकनीsekani-

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