Sikani Surname

458,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 738 people bear this surname

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

Sikani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5181:104,59012,646
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Zambia161:990,62029,787
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
India131:59,005,029552,550
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Sikani (199) may also be a first name.

Sikani Last Name Facts

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

Sikani (Hindi: सिकनी, Marathi: िसकानी) is most common in South Africa. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 458,119th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,874,723 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Sikani reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sikani is also the 642,605th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 199 people.

The surname Sikani is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 518 people, or 1 in 104,590. In South Africa Sikani is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 80 percent reside, Western Cape, where 14 percent reside and Gauteng, where 2 percent reside. Besides South Africa it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside.

Sikani Last Name Statistics demography

Sikani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.12% less than the national average, earning R 85,272 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sikhani92178/
Shikani9224/
Sikanie9211/
Sikanni926/
Soikani925/
Saikani925/
Sikanai925/
Sikaniy924/
Sikkani924/
Sikaani923/
Sikaini922/
Sikaeni921/
Siskani921/
Sidkani921/
Sikanit921/
Shikanai864,087/
Shikhani86288/
Shikanyi8661/
Shaikani8643/
Sikaenyi8614/
Shikangi8611/
Saikhani8611/
Sheikani866/
Shikanis864/
Siskanip863/
Sikanich862/
Sikkhani861/
Sidkhani861/
Ssikhani861/
Shikanei861/
Sikana835,031/
Sekani832,272/
Jikani831,797/
Cikani831,045/
Zikani83306/
Sikoni83106/
Sikane8353/
Siqani8350/
Sikeni8339/
Sikany8327/
Çikani8313/
Sicani835/
Sikanh835/
Gikani832/
Sheikhani802,281/
Shaikhani80890/
Saidkhani80105/
Sikhamnoi8075/
Shiekhani8017/
Seidkhani8014/
Schikhani808/
Shizkhani803/
Shaikkani801/
Shidkhani801/
Shshikani801/
Shishkani801/
Saikhaini801/
Jiskani773,208/
Sekhani771,843/
Chikani771,032/
Sikanha77651/
Shikeni77254/
Shikany77251/
Sikhane77241/
Sikenyi77170/
Saikoni77153/
Sekanni77142/
Shikoni7787/
Sikhana7754/
Sikange7749/
Shicani7749/
Sikanna7738/
Dzikani7735/
Shikane7734/
Cikaini7733/
Sicaniy7727/
Jaikani7725/
Sikanyo7723/
Shekani7719/
Shikana7715/
Sikaina7715/
Cikkani7712/
Sekaniy778/
Sikaana778/
Gikhani778/
Zaikani776/
Sikaine776/
Sekatni775/
Sikonyi775/
Sikanje774/
Sekangi774/
Jeskani774/
Cikanit773/
Zidkani773/
Jikanid772/
Zikhani772/
Sikheni772/
Sikongi772/
Soikane772/
Saikana771/
Gikkani771/
Zikanyi771/
Sikooni771/
Jikanni771/
Siskane771/
Shiqani771/
Sikagne771/
Sikanoa771/
Sikkana771/
Sikogni771/
Sekkani771/
Sekanyi771/
Caikani771/
Cikanid771/
Cikanii771/
Cikaniy771/
Cikanyi771/
Cikauni771/
Jikkani771/
Siekoni771/
Sekgani771/
Geskani771/
Shaikhgani7510/
Saikhamnoi759/
Sheikhgani754/
Sheijkhani751/
Sheikhanei751/
Schaikhani751/
Shekhani711,362/
Chikhani71649/
Saykhani71167/
Chikkani71101/
Shikonyi7194/
Chikanhi7190/
Saikhoni7165/
Shikongi7134/
Chikanis7131/
Seikanyo7118/
Sekhanai7113/
Sekhaani7112/
Shikenyi7110/
Jaikkani719/
Chikanyi718/
Saikanha717/
Shikhany715/
Sikahane715/
Sikhanje714/
Cikkanni713/
Shikooni713/
Djikaini713/
Seekhani713/
Chikanni712/
Shikhana712/
Shekaini712/
Jiskhani712/
Ssekanyi712/
Shishkanich711/
Chitkani711/
Chikaani711/
Chikanai711/
Jaikhani711/
Shikhoni711/
Shikonai711/
Shekanyi711/
Shekkani711/
Sekanich711/
Sekhanni711/
Shaikana711/
Shikanoa711/
Jiskaani711/
Jiskanni711/
Sheykani711/
Shikhane711/
Sikanaha711/
Siekonhi711/
Sekangai711/
Sekhanih711/
Geshkani711/
Chikauni711/
Choikani711/
Siqukana711/
Sheikoni711/
Sekoni674,139/
Sekeni671,018/
Zekani67629/
Sikone67598/
Sikona67538/
Cekani67457/
Sekana67433/
Çekani67331/
Cheikhani67311/
Chaikhani67307/
Shaikhoni67199/
Cikana67113/
Sheikhana6789/
Jekani6787/
Sekane6784/
Secani6756/
Cikane6754/
Sikene6754/
Sekany6745/
Shaykhani6736/
Sheikhoni6729/
Sicane6723/
Sheikhany6720/
Chickanis6718/
Sheykhani6717/
Siconi6714/
Jikoni6710/
Jikane679/
Zikane678/
Çikoni678/
Xekani677/
Zikana675/
Sheekhani675/
Saikhanaa674/
Shekahani672/
Gicani672/
Sicana672/
Sigkounis672/
Gekani672/
Gikane672/
Saikhaana671/
Chikkaani671/
Cikoni671/
Sikhahane671/
Shekhanai671/
Shaikanna671/
Zikeni671/
Shaikhana671/
Sikoungni671/
Siekongni671/
Saikhanaj671/
Sekhahani671/
Geshkhani671/
Cikanaitė671/
Chikannis671/
Siqoni671/
Sekhhanie671/
Shikhoeni671/
Seqani671/
Suikomhai671/

Sikani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sikani in the Marathi language
िसकानीisakani-
Sikani in the Hindi language
सिकनीsikani40
सिकणीsikani20
सीकाणीsikani20
सिकानीsikani20

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