Tsekani Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Tsekani Surname Definition:

Tsekani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: close.

Tsekani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tsekani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tsekani is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsekani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,111,382nd most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tsekani are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most widely held given name internationally It is held by 37 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Beside Malawi Tsekani occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tsekane86339/
Tsikani86326/
Tsokani86257/
Tsakani86133/
Tsekana86103/
Tsekeni8693/
Tshikani80154/
Tsagkani8057/
Tshakani8028/
Tshekane8026/
Tsikanai808/
Tsekouni804/
Tshekana804/
Tchekani802/
Tshekeni801/
Tsiekana801/
Tsigkani801/
Tsogkani801/
Tsheqani801/
Zekani77629/
Cekani77457/
Çekani77331/
Tshikanyi75650/
Tchekhani7554/
Tshakhani7545/
Tsigkanis7536/
Tshikangi754/
Tshakanyi751/
Chekani713,036/
Tsikana711,809/
Tsikane71238/
Tsakoni7194/
Tjekane7149/
Tsakane7143/
Tsakeni7130/
Tsikoni7126/
Tsokane7112/
Zekkani7110/
Tzekeni711/
Zehkani711/
Tsekene711/
Cekcani711/
Tsicani711/
Tsikeni711/
Tshikane67608/
Tshikana67549/
Tshakane67232/
Tshakeni67132/
Tchekane6767/
Tsheqane6767/
Chekhani6747/
Tchekoni6746/
Chekanai6737/
Tshikany6721/
Tsikonis6714/
Tsakhane6712/
Ts'ikane6711/
Tshiqani679/
Tsegkene674/
Tsheqana673/
Tshicani671/
Tchikani671/
Tsidkoni671/
Tsigkoni671/
Tsekouna671/
Tsidkany671/
Dseekane671/
Chekanih671/
Tsuikane671/
Tshokane671/

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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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