Sekeleni Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sekeleni Surname Definition:

Sekeleni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: be happy.

Sekeleni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4181:129,61215,180
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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 may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sekeleni? popularity and diffusion

Sekeleni is the 698,433rd most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sekeleni live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Sekeleni is also the 1,994,417th most frequent first name globally, borne by 28 people.

The surname Sekeleni is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 418 people, or 1 in 129,612. In South Africa Sekeleni is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 40 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 38 percent are found and Gauteng, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 1 percent are found and Malawi, where 0 percent are found.

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.

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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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