Sikanu Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Sikanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
Sikanu (62) may also be a first name.
Sikanu Demographics
Average Sikanu Salary in
South Africa
R 609,888
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Sikanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sikanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sikanu (Hindi: सिकानू, Marathi: िसकनु, Oriya: ସିକଣୁ) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sikanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. Sikanu occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Sikanu are found; 53 percent are found in Southern Africa and 53 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sikanu is also the 1,246,114th most numerous first name globally, held by 62 people.
The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 3,009,872. In South Africa it is primarily found in: North West, where 72 percent reside and Gauteng, where 28 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent reside and Malaysia, where 15 percent reside.
Sikanu Last Name Statistics demography
Sikanu earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 156.65% more than the national average, earning R 609,888 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikanou | 92 | 8 | / |
| Sikangu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sikanau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sikhangu | 86 | 11 | / |
| Shikangu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sikanhou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jikanu | 83 | 27 | / |
| Sikonu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Sekanu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zikanu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shishkanu | 80 | 78 | / |
| Sikhamnut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Siscanu | 77 | 847 | / |
| Sekhanu | 77 | 109 | / |
| Suikenu | 77 | 30 | / |
| Sekangu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Seicanu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Cikangu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shikenu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shikonu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sigcanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jikanus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zikanou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sikhamhu | 71 | 112 | / |
| Suiceanu | 71 | 61 | / |
| Ssekangu | 71 | 58 | / |
| Seiceanu | 71 | 39 | / |
| Sikhonnu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sekaungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siken'eu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shekangu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shyshkanu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sekenu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Secanu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sekonu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cicanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siqenu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikahanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zikenu | 67 | 1 | / |
Sikanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sikanu in the Hindi language | ||
| सिकानू | sikanu | 80 |
| सिकानु | sikanu | 10 |
| सीकानू | sikanu | 10 |
| Sikanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିକଣୁ | sikanu | 71.43 |
| ସିକନୁ | sikanu | 14.29 |
| ଶିକଣୁ | sikanu | 14.29 |
| Sikanu in the Marathi language | ||
| िसकनु | isakanu | 50 |
| िसकानू | isakanu | 25 |
| िसकानु | isakanu | 25 |
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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 Sikanu
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