Sikatana Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Sikatana Surname Definition:
Sikatana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: an unpleasant presence which is detested by everybody.
Sikatana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 12 | 1:1,320,827 | 31,121 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Sikatana Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sikatana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: an unpleasant presence which is detested by everybody.
Sikatana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sikatana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sikatana is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sikatana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sikatana is the 4,772,636th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Sikatana reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 1,320,827. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Lusaka Province, where 50 percent live, Western Province, where 42 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 8 percent live. Excluding Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikatanga | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sikhattana | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sekatana | 88 | 100 | / |
| Sikatane | 88 | 51 | / |
| Sikotana | 88 | 40 | / |
| Sikatani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shikatani | 82 | 54 | / |
| Sikhetana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chikatana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Saikaitani | 78 | 98 | / |
| Sikhathane | 78 | 2 | / |
| Sekatane | 75 | 2,831 | / |
| Sikotane | 75 | 29 | / |
| Sekatani | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sekotana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cicatana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sikotani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zikatano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sikatongo | 71 | 41 | / |
| Chikotana | 71 | 14 | / |
| Shicatano | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chikatani | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sekhatane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sekhatani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikatane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schicatano | 67 | 30 | / |
| Schiccatano | 63 | 24 | / |
| Sekatono | 63 | 5 | / |
| Sekotane | 63 | 3 | / |
| Seketena | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chikhathhane | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ssekatono | 59 | 28 | / |
| Chekaitany | 56 | 1 | / |
| Ssekatonga | 56 | 1 | / |
| Shikotongo | 56 | 1 | / |
| Jhekaitano | 56 | 1 | / |
| Secatone | 50 | 1 | / |
| Sekotone | 50 | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sikatana
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