Shikana Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Shikana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Shikana (28) may also be a first name.
Shikana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shikana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shikana (Bengali: শিকানা, Hindi: शिकना, Russian: Шикана) is most common in South Africa. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shikana? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shikana is the 5,057,639th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Shikana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Shikana reside; 60 percent reside in Southern Africa and 60 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Shikana is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 28 people.
The last name Shikana is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,739,672. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 86 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 14 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Shikana is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 27 percent reside and Zambia, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shikana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shikana in the Bengali language | ||
| শিকানা | sikana | - |
| Shikana in the Hindi language | ||
| शिकना | sikana | 50 |
| शिकंा | sikama | 50 |
| Shikana in the Russian language | ||
| Шикана | sikana | - |
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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 Shikana
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