Sokane Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Sokane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1941:279,26727,511
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
Botswana221:99,40615,343
India61:127,844,230863,365
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Sokane (44) may also be a first name.

Sokane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sokane (Marathi: सोकणे) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokane? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 996,001st most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Sokane reside; 84 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sokane is also the 1,525,482nd most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 44 people.

Sokane is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 194 people, or 1 in 279,267. In South Africa Sokane is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 36 percent are found, North West, where 28 percent are found and Limpopo, where 20 percent are found. Besides South Africa Sokane occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 13 percent are found and Botswana, where 9 percent are found.

Sokane Last Name Statistics demography

Sokane earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.1% less than the national average, earning R 132,840 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shokane924,816/
Soukane92463/
Sookane92126/
Sokasne929/
Sokange924/
Soikane922/
Sokaney922/
Sokanne921/
Sokhane921/
Sokan911,854/
Sokojane8655/
Sokangne8615/
Soykaner866/
Sokhanne862/
Soukkane861/
Shokaane861/
Shokhane861/
Sakane8312,917/
Soykan837,107/
Sokhan833,264/
Sukane831,649/
Sokana83958/
Shokan83686/
Sokani83625/
Soikan83352/
Sookan83254/
Soqane83195/
Sokone83159/
Siokan83134/
Sekane8384/
Sokkan8346/
Sockan8331/
Jokane8319/
Szokan8314/
Soukan8314/
Sokany8311/
Sokene835/
Soskan835/
Sohkan833/
Sokain832/
Sokahn831/
Xokane831/
Sokine831/
Socane831/
Sogkan831/
Zokane831/
Shokajane801/
Soukhamne801/
Soukhaneh801/
Seeoukane801/
Sookamnee801/
Sokoine771,134/
Seekane77795/
Siokain77587/
Sokhani77536/
Sookhan77519/
Soukani77473/
Cokayne77460/
Saakane77460/
Sekhane77422/
Soukant77375/
Satkane77170/
Sokhana77163/
Shokhan77130/
Saukane77118/
Soukkan7764/
Sokanay7759/
Shoqane7758/
Soukana7757/
Shokana7754/
Sakanie7752/
Soucane7744/
Sakhane7741/
Shokani7738/
Sakanee7735/
Sookana7735/
Sakaneh7733/
Shekane7725/
Sochkan7720/
Sukhane7717/
Shookan7715/
Shakane7714/
Sakaine7713/
Shokkan7713/
Soukanh7712/
Sadkane7710/
Sokaina7710/
Sokkhan7710/
Sokayna7710/
Soukand7710/
Sekaney779/
Soukone779/
Sokanha779/
Sokoneh778/
Soukaná777/
Shokone777/
Sookkan776/
Soskani775/
Soikani775/
Sokasem775/
Sokhany774/
Soukaný774/
Sodkhan774/
Sokanni774/
Soocane774/
Sokhean774/
Shoikan774/
Sokaana774/
Soikhan774/
Sokiene773/
Jaskane773/
Cockane772/
Zokhane772/
Sokkana772/
Cokaine772/
Jockane772/
Shoukan772/
Soqeane772/
Seukane772/
Zoukane772/
Cokeane771/
Sokanna771/
Sokhone771/
Seckane771/
Sukasne771/
Jokaneh771/
Zokange771/
Socayne771/
Sookand771/
Sokhain771/
Soigkan771/
Shoskan771/
Sa'kane771/
Sakkane771/
Sekaine771/
Sekanne771/
Szokene771/
Sokkani771/
Soqange771/
Soukine771/
Sokanai771/
Sokangi771/
Sookaun771/
Shokain771/
Soukhan771/
Sakan7311,811/
Çokan731,707/
Sokon73226/
Socan73146/
Soqan731/
Cockayne712,612/
Soukaina711,754/
Shakhane711,266/
Soukayna71717/
Soukkani71413/
Sukanets7187/
Sookasem7180/
Sackaney7177/
Shekhane7142/
Sutkhane7142/
Xokiyane7142/
Shoukani7142/
Shchokan7128/
Sokannit7121/
Shukanes7118/
Soukoune7118/
Soukhana7114/
Sokkhani7113/
Shokhani7111/
Chokhane7110/
Soukhani7110/
Shokhand718/
Shoekani717/
Sukhanet717/
Shokkhan717/
Sokonech717/
Soycaner716/
Sukhaine716/
Soekaini714/
Sakayneh714/
Joukaine714/
Sukainey714/
Suokasem714/
Sokhaeni713/
Sokkanna713/
Choukane713/
Sokanova712/
Soodkhan712/
Sekhaine712/
Jokannes712/
Shakgane712/
Shakaneh712/
Soukaini712/
Suokiene712/
Sekhaneh712/
Shagkane712/
Sokaanay712/
Cockaine711/
Sakanher711/
Sakannet711/
Sakaunje711/
Sakhanee711/
Djhokane711/
Djokhane711/
Sokhanna711/
Shoykhan711/
Sukhange711/
Sukhanie711/
Soukhone711/
Souccane711/
Sakhaine711/
Sokoinge711/
Joukhane711/
Zoukaney711/
Zoukanne711/
Soukhine711/
Sokonets711/
Siokasen711/
Shoukana711/
Shokhany711/
Sakanesh711/
Sakiyane711/
Sakhaneh711/
Sekhaune711/
Sekhaney711/
Chokaneh711/
Shokanhi711/
Shokoine711/
Sokayana711/
Sokoinet711/
Xokoyane711/
Sakkanee711/
Sokkajng711/
Sokkhean711/
Soikasem711/
Sogkinee711/
Sookkana711/
Sookkang711/
Shozkhan711/
Cookhane710/
Sackaner710/
Sokoni6710,732/
Sakine679,474/
Sakhan673,629/
Sukani673,234/
Zakane672,753/
Sukana672,456/
Sekani672,272/
Soycan672,053/
Sakana671,563/
Shokon671,356/
Sakani671,307/
Sokona671,088/
Jokani67729/
Sakone67659/
Saçkan67625/
Jakane67599/
Sokhon67597/
Sekone67514/
Secone67467/
Shokanova67267/
Sookkasem67251/
Sokhanych67198/
Çokcan67178/
Sacone67177/
Sekene67146/
Sokoun67143/
Sağkan67137/
Sokeni67129/
Shakan67127/
Siokon67111/
Sakaan67107/
Cakane67107/
Sakene6793/
Soican6789/
Saqene6785/
Sukany6782/
Sakkan6762/
Saakan6760/
Soocan6757/
Sakanh6749/
Sozcan6749/
Sekany6745/
Sukaná6745/
Soykam6745/
Sukaný6744/
Sacane6736/
Šoškan6731/
Sokony6730/
Sokhanich6728/
Sakany6728/
Secane6728/
Sokkon6725/
Çokani6725/
Sokhanaha6724/
Çokkan6723/
Sakain6722/
Sookon6721/
Szokán6716/
Siakan6715/
Zokani6711/
Sotcan6710/
Sackan679/
Sookhasem679/
Seqane678/
Sokhanova677/
Cokani677/
Xhokiyane677/
Zekane676/
Sokhanhoi676/
Souqan675/
Xokani675/
Zokene675/
Sookkhang675/
Sokeun674/
Sokein674/
Szakan674/
Socana673/
Sakean673/
Cocane673/
Soukon673/
Socone673/
Chokhanez673/
Zokone673/
Sakgan672/
Socani672/
Jocane672/
Saqane672/
Cokanj672/
Jokone672/
Sokoon672/
Sahkan671/
Sakasn671/
Socand671/
Shookkani671/
Shatkhane671/
Sukhanett671/
Sotkannyy671/
Sagkan671/
Xoqane671/
Zokana671/
Socain671/
Soccan671/
Soqean671/
Sokaña671/
Soko'n671/
Shakhasne671/
Sucone671/
Siocan671/
Shoukamny671/
Saqine671/
Choukhane671/
Sukanh671/
Soqani671/
Seqone671/
Sekhhanie671/
Sakamn671/
Sokeam671/
Sokgon671/
Shhodkhan671/
Shoqan671/
Cockhayne670/
Shockeney670/
Shoekeney670/

Sokane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokane in the Marathi language
सोकणेsokane50
सोकनेsokane50

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