Sokana Surname

374,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 958 people bear this surname

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

Sokana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6871:78,8619,762
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Solomon Islands251:23,2014,555
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Sokaña (1) are calculated separately.

Sokana (583) may also be a first name.

Sokana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sokana (Hindi: सोकना, Marathi: सोकना, Oriya: େସାକନା, Russian: Сокана) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Sokaña. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokana? popularity and diffusion

Sokana is the 374,029th most widely held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 7,607,042 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Sokana live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 346,663rd most common forename world-wide It is held by 583 people.

This surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 687 people, or 1 in 78,861. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 30 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 24 percent are found and Limpopo, where 13 percent are found. Barring South Africa Sokana is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Sokana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sokana last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Sokana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.47% less than the national average, earning R 115,332 per year and in United States they earn 32.94% more than the national average, earning $57,362 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sokaña941/
Sokhana92163/
Sokanay9259/
Soukana9257/
Shokana9254/
Sookana9235/
Sokaina9210/
Sokayna9210/
Sokanha929/
Soekana928/
Sokanad924/
Sokaana924/
Sokkana922/
Sokanna921/
Sokanga921/
Sokanai921/
Soukaina861,754/
Soukayna86717/
Soekanah8630/
Soukhana8614/
Sokhanad864/
Sokkanna863/
Sokaanay862/
Sokhanna861/
Sookanah861/
Sokhanat861/
Shoukana861/
Shokanga861/
Sookkana861/
Sukana832,456/
Sakana831,563/
Sokona831,088/
Sokani83625/
Sekana83433/
Sokane83257/
Sokano83133/
Jokana8358/
Cokana8320/
Sokany8311/
Sokena8310/
Socana833/
Xokana833/
Zokana831/
Suokannas8027/
Sokhanaha8024/
Soukangna801/
Shokane774,816/
Sokhona774,618/
Sukanah771,049/
Sukanna771,030/
Sokhani77536/
Soukani77473/
Sakanga77472/
Soukane77463/
Shokano77275/
Sakaina77170/
Sakanah77142/
Sookane77126/
Sukhana77104/
Sukaina7790/
Siokona7776/
Sukaana7766/
Sakanau7745/
Sakanai7741/
Sokhena7740/
Siakana7740/
Sakhana7739/
Shokani7738/
Shekana7730/
Shokona7727/
Sokhano7723/
Ssekana7720/
Sekaana7718/
Sekanna7714/
Shakana7713/
Sokenah7712/
Shokena7712/
Sukkana7711/
Sokasne779/
Soukaná777/
Sakanna777/
Sokouna776/
Soskani775/
Sakanaa775/
Soikani775/
Sokhany774/
Soukaný774/
Sokanni774/
Sokange774/
Saakana774/
Sokeina774/
Sekaina773/
Sukayna773/
Soqanga773/
Sohkona772/
Sakkana772/
Soikane772/
Sokaney772/
Sokanou772/
Saekana772/
Seekana772/
Sukanha772/
Sakasna771/
Jokanna771/
Sokohna771/
Sokonai771/
Seckana771/
Giokana771/
Jokhana771/
Zokanga771/
Zoukana771/
Soukona771/
Sokanho771/
Sokanne771/
Sokhane771/
Sokomna771/
Sukanai771/
Sakayna771/
Saukana771/
Sokkani771/
Tjokana771/
Xokhana771/
Sakeana771/
Sakgana771/
Satkana771/
Sokangi771/
Sukamna771/
Sukanat771/
Soukkannha751/
Soukouna7111,226/
Sukainah71608/
Soukkani71413/
Sukanaya71253/
Shekanna71236/
Sakanaya71235/
Sakkhana71112/
Sakkanha7144/
Soukhona7142/
Shoukani7142/
Sağkanat7140/
Sagkanat7137/
Ssekaana7137/
Sokhanho7135/
Sukahana7126/
Sukkanha7122/
Sokannit7121/
Sekhanah7119/
Sokangne7115/
Sekhanai7113/
Sokkhani7113/
Sukkanna7112/
Soqhanga7112/
Shakanna7111/
Soukeina7111/
Shokhani7111/
Soukhani7110/
Shehkana7110/
Shukanna719/
Sackanay718/
Shekhana718/
Shoekani717/
Sakkaina717/
Sukanaja717/
Soukeyna716/
Shakanga716/
Soykaner716/
Sukhanau716/
Seekanha715/
Sakanatt714/
Sekhanna714/
Shakhana714/
Soekaini714/
Sokhango714/
Sokkanot714/
Chokanat714/
Sokhouna713/
Choukana713/
Shakaina713/
Sukaynah713/
Sakanadh712/
Sokhanne712/
Soukaini712/
Djokaina712/
Sakamnay712/
Sakaisna711/
Sekhaina711/
Sukkaina711/
Sukkanai711/
Suskanna711/
Suukhana711/
Soukanou711/
Soukkane711/
Jokanaih711/
Sokhanoo711/
Suka'ana711/
Sukahina711/
Shokhany711/
Sutkanha711/
Djoukana711/
Shokaane711/
Shokanhi711/
Shokhane711/
Sahkaina711/
Sudkanha711/
Sakano6728,608/
Sakane6712,917/
Sokoni6710,732/
Jakana673,676/
Sukani673,234/
Sekano672,096/
Sukane671,649/
Sakani671,307/
Soukhouna67965/
Cakana67573/
Sakena67398/
Sekona67230/
Sokhanych67198/
Soqane67195/
Sokone67159/
Sukano67119/
Sucana67115/
Sekena6794/
Zakana6791/
Sukany6782/
Sakona6769/
Sukkhanat6764/
Seqana6764/
Sacona6751/
Zekana6747/
Sukaná6745/
Sukaný6744/
Sokony6730/
Shekhanna6729/
Sokhanich6728/
Sakany6728/
Socano6727/
Çokani6725/
Zokona6723/
Cokano6722/
Shakaunga6719/
Çokano6716/
Sukahanau6711/
Zokani6711/
Soekoenay6710/
Jokona6710/
Sacana679/
Sukhainah679/
Sukona678/
Sokono677/
Secona677/
Sokeno677/
Jokano677/
Sokhanhoi676/
Sucona675/
Xokani675/
Sakasenna674/
Souckouna674/
Cocana673/
Socani672/
Sokhangoo672/
Shookkani671/
Shekaanna671/
Shekhanai671/
Soukhamne671/
Soukoumna671/
Sotkannyy671/
Shakaanga671/
Xokane671/
Soukangou671/
Soukhaneh671/
Sokhanost671/
Shoukamny671/
Sakanahay671/
Sakahanga671/
Secana671/
Djoukanna671/
Cokona671/
Sokhangou671/
Socane671/
Sukanh671/
Soqani671/
Shakainah671/
Seeoukane671/
Sookamnee671/
Shazkhana671/
Çokona671/

Sokana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokana in the Hindi language
सोकनाsokana-
Sokana in the Oriya language
େସାକନାesakana-
Sokana in the Marathi language
सोकनाsokana98.69
सोफनाsophana0.65
सोकानाsokana0.65
Sokana in the Russian language
Соканаsokana-

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