Shikanka Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Shikanka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Shikanka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shikanka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shikanka occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shikanka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shikanka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shikanka reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
Shikanka is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 3,169,984. In Zambia it is most common in: Central Province, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia it is found in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikanka | 93 | 7 | / |
| Shikonka | 88 | 64 | / |
| Siekanka | 88 | 52 | / |
| Shikanke | 88 | 10 | / |
| Sikangka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sikaanka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sekanka | 80 | 565 | / |
| Sikonka | 80 | 18 | / |
| Sikanko | 80 | 11 | / |
| Sukanka | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cikanka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chitkankha | 78 | 69 | / |
| Siekanko | 75 | 15 | / |
| Sikangko | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shikonko | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chikanke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sikankoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sikongka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sukkanka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheikhankoy | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sheikhankou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sukkankha | 71 | 76 | / |
| Sikasenke | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sukkankah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shikanchi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sukonka | 67 | 38 | / |
| Sikachenko | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sikonko | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sikhamkhat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sekonka | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sukanca | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sikonke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siqanqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sikonki | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shikanka
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