Tsekani Surname
Approximately 219 people bear this surname
Tsekani Surname Definition:
Tsekani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: close.
Tsekani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Tsekani (37) may also be a first name.
Tsekani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tsekani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: close.
Tsekani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tsekani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tsekani occurs most in Malawi. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tsekani? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,111,382nd most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tsekani live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 37 people.
It is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Other than Malawi it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsekane | 86 | 339 | / |
| Tsikani | 86 | 326 | / |
| Tsokani | 86 | 257 | / |
| Tsakani | 86 | 133 | / |
| Tsekana | 86 | 103 | / |
| Tsekeni | 86 | 93 | / |
| Tshikani | 80 | 154 | / |
| Tsagkani | 80 | 57 | / |
| Tshakani | 80 | 28 | / |
| Tshekane | 80 | 26 | / |
| Tsikanai | 80 | 8 | / |
| Tsekouni | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tshekana | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tchekani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tshekeni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tsiekana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tsigkani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tsogkani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tsheqani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zekani | 77 | 629 | / |
| Cekani | 77 | 457 | / |
| Çekani | 77 | 331 | / |
| Tshikanyi | 75 | 650 | / |
| Tchekhani | 75 | 54 | / |
| Tshakhani | 75 | 45 | / |
| Tsigkanis | 75 | 36 | / |
| Tshikangi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tshakanyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chekani | 71 | 3,036 | / |
| Tsikana | 71 | 1,809 | / |
| Tsikane | 71 | 238 | / |
| Tsakoni | 71 | 94 | / |
| Tjekane | 71 | 49 | / |
| Tsakane | 71 | 43 | / |
| Tsakeni | 71 | 30 | / |
| Tsikoni | 71 | 26 | / |
| Tsokane | 71 | 12 | / |
| Zekkani | 71 | 10 | / |
| Tzekeni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zehkani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsekene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cekcani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsicani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsikeni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshikane | 67 | 608 | / |
| Tshikana | 67 | 549 | / |
| Tshakane | 67 | 232 | / |
| Tshakeni | 67 | 132 | / |
| Tchekane | 67 | 67 | / |
| Tsheqane | 67 | 67 | / |
| Chekhani | 67 | 47 | / |
| Tchekoni | 67 | 46 | / |
| Chekanai | 67 | 37 | / |
| Tshikany | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tsikonis | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tsakhane | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ts'ikane | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tshiqani | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tsegkene | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tsheqana | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tshicani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchikani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsidkoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsigkoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsekouna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsidkany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dseekane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chekanih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsuikane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshokane | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tsekani
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