Sikana Surname

94,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sikana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,2601:23,4252,885
Zambia1,9211:8,251982
Malawi5231:32,7334,882
Indonesia1221:1,084,01078,297
Kenya601:769,66531,365
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
India101:76,706,538639,611
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Sikana (288) may also be a first name.

Sikana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sikana Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sikana (Bengali: সীকনা, Hindi: सिकना, Marathi: िसकना, Oriya: ସିକାନା, Russian: Сикана) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sikana is the 94,669th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,448,528 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Sikana are found; 49 percent are found in Southern Africa and 49 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sikana is also the 520,883rd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 288 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,260 people, or 1 in 23,425. In Tanzania Sikana is primarily concentrated in: Songwe Region, where 71 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 24 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 38 percent reside and Malawi, where 10 percent reside.

Sikana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sikanga92750/
Sikanha92651/
Sikhana9254/
Sikanna9238/
Sikanas9216/
Shikana9215/
Sikaina9215/
Sikaana928/
Sikanai925/
Saikana921/
Sikgana921/
Sikanau921/
Sikanoa921/
Sikkana921/
Shikanga864,400/
Shikanai864,087/
Sikainga86253/
Sikaanga8613/
Sikaunga867/
Saikanha867/
Shikhana862/
Shaikana861/
Shikanoa861/
Sikanaha861/
Siekanas861/
Siqukana861/
Saikanga861/
Sikani83738/
Sikona83538/
Sekana83433/
Jikana83144/
Sikena83118/
Cikana83113/
Siqana8356/
Sikane8353/
Sikany8327/
Sikano8319/
Sikanh835/
Zikana835/
Sicana832/
Gikana831/
Xikana831/
Sheikhana8089/
Sikahanga8066/
Shikangah805/
Shikaanga805/
Saikhanaa804/
Saikhanad803/
Saikhaana801/
Shaikanna801/
Shaikhana801/
Saikhanaj801/
Saikhanas801/
Shikhanga801/
Shickanga801/
Shikano77251/
Shikany77251/
Sikhane77241/
Sikhani77178/
Tjikana77156/
Zikanga77151/
Seikano77134/
Sikhona7769/
Sikango7764/
Sikange7749/
Shikane7734/
Sicanad7733/
Shekana7730/
Shikani7724/
Sikanyo7723/
Ssekana7720/
Saikano7720/
Sekaana7718/
Sekanga7717/
Suicana7716/
Sekanna7714/
Sikeena7714/
Cikanas7712/
Sikanie7711/
Shikena7710/
Sikanou778/
Seakana777/
Sikanni776/
Sikhena776/
Sikaine776/
Siscana775/
Soikani775/
Saikani775/
Sikaniy774/
Sikanje774/
Sikkani774/
Cikkana774/
Jaikana774/
Sikhano774/
Setkana774/
Jikkana773/
Shikona773/
Sikaani773/
Sikkena773/
Sekaina773/
Siccana772/
Sikaini772/
Suikona772/
Soikane772/
Seekana772/
Sikaino771/
Seckana771/
Siskane771/
Sikagne771/
Sikeina771/
Sikouna771/
Siecana771/
Saikona771/
Saicana771/
Cikanga771/
Siskani771/
Sidkani771/
Sikanit771/
Jitkana771/
Shaikkhana751/
Shikhani71288/
Shekanna71236/
Shekanga7192/
Sekhanaj7176/
Shikanyi7161/
Shaikani7143/
Ssekaana7137/
Ssekanga7135/
Sigkouna7119/
Sekhanah7119/
Seikanyo7118/
Sekhanai7113/
Shikangi7111/
Saikhani7111/
Shehkana7110/
Chikanha718/
Shekhana718/
Sheikani716/
Seskanas716/
Shikhany715/
Sikahane715/
Seekanha715/
Sekhanna714/
Shikanis714/
Sikaango714/
Sekhanga714/
Sikhanje714/
Siskanip713/
Sikanich712/
Shaikena712/
Setkhana712/
Chikanai711/
Jeskhana711/
Jaikasna711/
Jaikhana711/
Cikkanad711/
Schikona711/
Sicainas711/
Shikonai711/
Chikaana711/
Shikango711/
Jitkanna711/
Ziekanga711/
Zikaanga711/
Zaikanga711/
Zzikanga711/
Shikhane711/
Sikanhou711/
Sikkhani711/
Sidkhani711/
Siekanos711/
Ssikhani711/
Saaicana711/
Sekkanga711/
Sekangai711/
Sekangay711/
Sekhanat711/
Citkanna711/
Cikkanna711/
Cheikana711/
Chikanaz711/
Sikhosna711/
Shikanei711/
Siqhanga711/
Sikhotna711/
Shikauno711/
Sekaimna711/
Sheikhani672,281/
Sekani672,272/
Sekano672,096/
Gicana671,424/
Cikani671,045/
Shaikhani67890/
Sikone67598/
Zikani67306/
Chaikanha67255/
Sekona67230/
Zikena67183/
Jekana67146/
Sikoni67106/
Saidkhani67105/
Sekena6794/
Sekane6784/
Sikhamnoi6775/
Seqana6764/
Cikane6754/
Siqani6750/
Zekana6747/
Sekany6745/
Zikona6737/
Sigkounas6737/
Shekhanna6729/
Cykana6728/
Sekhanajh6727/
Sicano6724/
Sicane6723/
Sheikhany6720/
Jikona6718/
Shiekhani6717/
Sicona6716/
Seidkhani6714/
Çikani6713/
Sikono6711/
Sikhamnop679/
Schikhani678/
Gekana678/
Cicana676/
Sicani675/
Gikona674/
Ssekkanga674/
Cekana674/
Sekhanahe673/
Shizkhani673/
Xekana672/
Zicana672/
Chickanna671/
Chikanapp671/
Sikhahane671/
Shekaanna671/
Shekhanai671/
Shishkano671/
Shaikkani671/
Jicana671/
Ziqana671/
Shidkhani671/
Shshikani671/
Shishkani671/
Saikhaini671/
Secana671/
Cikanaitė671/
Cikona671/
Giqana671/
Siqano671/
Chaikanah671/

Sikana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sikana in the Bengali language
সীকনাsikana-
Sikana in the Oriya language
ସିକାନାsikana63.64
ସିକଣାsikana27.27
ଶିକାନାsikana9.09
Sikana in the Hindi language
सिकनाsikana60
सकीनाsakina20
सीकानाsikana20
Sikana in the Marathi language
िसकनाisakana50
सीकनाsikana50
Sikana in the Russian language
Сиканаsikana-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sikana
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