Sekeleni Surname
Approximately 422 people bear this surname
Sekeleni Surname Definition:
Sekeleni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: be happy.
Sekeleni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 418 | 1:129,612 | 15,180 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Sekeleni (28) may also be a first name.
Sekeleni Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sekeleni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: be happy.
Sekeleni Demographics
Average Sekeleni Salary in
South Africa
R 317,388
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Sekeleni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sekeleni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sekeleni occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sekeleni? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 698,433rd most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sekeleni are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sekeleni is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent forename globally, held by 28 people.
The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 418 people, or 1 in 129,612. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 40 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 38 percent reside and Gauteng, where 16 percent reside. Besides South Africa this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 1 percent reside and Malawi, where 0 percent reside.
Sekeleni Last Name Statistics demography
Sekeleni earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.56% more than the national average, earning R 317,388 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seekeleni | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sekelani | 88 | 646 | / |
| Sokeleni | 88 | 5 | / |
| Sikeleni | 88 | 3 | / |
| Sakeleni | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sekeleane | 82 | 8 | / |
| Sekelanie | 82 | 4 | / |
| Sokheleni | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sekelenge | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shekelani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sekelehner | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shekelenge | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sekalani | 75 | 33 | / |
| Sikileni | 75 | 21 | / |
| Sakaleni | 75 | 15 | / |
| Sikelani | 75 | 14 | / |
| Sokaleni | 75 | 13 | / |
| Zakeleni | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sakelene | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sakelani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zekelani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sekilani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sikelenge | 71 | 159 | / |
| Sikilegni | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zakheleni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shakaleni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sokeliene | 71 | 2 | / |
| Szekelyne | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sekoleane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sakhelene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shackelani | 67 | 848 | / |
| Shakhelani | 67 | 156 | / |
| Shikelenge | 67 | 56 | / |
| Sikhelenge | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Sekeleni
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