Vekani Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Vekani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vekani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon2971:18,9802,361
India141:54,790,384527,769
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Vekani (22) may also be a first name.

Vekani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vekani is more commonly found in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vekani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vekani is the 857,026th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Vekani reside; 93 percent reside in West Asia and 93 percent reside in Levant. Vekani is also the 2,301,746th most prevalent forename on earth. It is borne by 22 people.

The surname Vekani is most commonly held in Lebanon, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 18,980. In Lebanon it is mostly concentrated in: Beqaa Governorate, where 77 percent reside, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 19 percent reside and Akkar Governorate, where 2 percent reside. Other than Lebanon it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside and Malawi, where 1 percent reside.

Vekani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (92%) in Lebanon.

Vekani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 58.05% less than the national average, earning R 99,696 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vetkani9244/
Vakani832,074/
Vikani83889/
Bekani83429/
Fekani83151/
Vekeni8323/
Vekane8312/
Vekana838/
Vecani838/
Wekani836/
Vekoni832/
Phekani77513/
Beykani77239/
Bhekani7791/
Vikhani7771/
Mpekani7758/
Vajkani7753/
Bekanyi7748/
Vakhani7743/
Vakkani7731/
Vekanna7727/
Vekenyi7727/
Vecaniy7723/
Beikani7720/
Vakanni7716/
Vojkani7714/
Vakanai7712/
Fekhani779/
Bekhani779/
Bekauni778/
Vakanij777/
Bedkani776/
Vaikani776/
Vhikani776/
Fekkani774/
Vescani774/
Vakanii774/
Vakanih773/
Bekkani772/
Vikkani771/
Vaakani771/
Vekhane771/
Vikanid771/
Vakanui771/
Weikani771/
Veicani771/
Vekanyo771/
Beekani771/
Beskani771/
Bekanii771/
Beidkani71962/
Beckhani71126/
Beykhani7146/
Bekanich7139/
Vikainis7124/
Bekkhani7116/
Beqkhani7114/
Bhekhani7110/
Beskhani719/
Vikanaiz719/
Beshkani717/
Vakkanni716/
Vakhauni713/
Feskanni711/
Bekkanit711/
Voykanis711/
Vechhani711/
Veekanna711/
Vekkanna711/
Vaikhani711/
Vakkhani711/
Weyskani711/
Beitkani711/
Beykanie711/
Beikhani711/
Bekana678,126/
Bikani671,491/
Bykani67817/
Vekony67565/
Bekane67411/
Fakani67346/
Fikani67296/
Wakani67285/
Bekoni67264/
Vikane67225/
Vekonj67166/
Vicani67104/
Fekeni6789/
Fekany6771/
Uecani6767/
Feskanich6742/
Uekane6735/
Wikani6734/
Fekoni6731/
Vakane6729/
Vikana6726/
Bekany6722/
Fokani6719/
Veconi6718/
Vecana6718/
Wokani6716/
Wekeni6715/
Fecani6714/
Vakanj678/
Fekana678/
Becani678/
Fekane678/
Fekanh675/
Vecany674/
Wekana674/
Vecane674/
Vekeny674/
Vokoni673/
Bechkhani672/
Feshkhani671/
Beckanich671/
Vekene671/
Uikani671/
Wekoni671/
Veskounis671/
Vokany671/
Bekannich671/
Vaconi670/

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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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