Sekani Surname
Approximately 2,272 people bear this surname
Sekani Surname Definition:
Sekani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: laugh!.
Sekani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,699 | 1:10,076 | 1,563 |
| Zimbabwe | 435 | 1:35,490 | 5,470 |
| Solomon Islands | 72 | 1:8,056 | 1,292 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
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!.
Sekani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: sekani Chewa Laugh. An appeal to people to have more cheer and not be gloomy.
Sekani Demographics
Average Sekani Salary in
South Africa
R 19,140
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Sekani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sekani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sekani (Marathi: सेकनी, Oriya: େସକନୀ) is found most in Malawi. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sekani.
How Common Is The Last Name Sekani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sekani is the 186,405th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,207,547 people. It 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 widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,718 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,699 people, or 1 in 10,076. Without taking into account Malawi Sekani occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 19 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 3 percent reside.
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
Sekani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sekani in the Oriya language | ||
| େସକନୀ | esakani | - |
| Sekani in the Marathi language | ||
| सेकनी | sekani | - |
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Footnotes
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