Verkana Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Verkana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Verkana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Verkana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Verkana (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺮﻛﺎﻧﻪ, Russian: Веркана) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Verkana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,391,485th most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. Verkana is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Verkana reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
This last name is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 372,260. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 73 percent live, Brakna Region, where 9 percent live and Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 9 percent live. Apart from Mauritania it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 8 percent live and Spain, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verkhatna | 88 | 1 | / |
| Verkaanga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Verkane | 86 | 120 | / |
| Vorkana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Verkani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Verkaneh | 80 | 21 | / |
| Verkhani | 80 | 3 | / |
| Berkani | 71 | 25,651 | / |
| Firkana | 71 | 75 | / |
| Warkana | 71 | 45 | / |
| Farkana | 71 | 42 | / |
| Fercana | 71 | 31 | / |
| Vercani | 71 | 16 | / |
| Bercana | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wercana | 71 | 10 | / |
| Berkanj | 71 | 9 | / |
| Virkena | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vercane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Verkhatnyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Werkena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berkany | 71 | 0 | / |
| Firkanga | 67 | 46 | / |
| Farkhana | 67 | 34 | / |
| Farkanah | 67 | 14 | / |
| Warkanah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Werkhane | 67 | 9 | / |
| Berkaneh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Birkhana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Berkanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forkhana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phirkana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Firkhana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verconna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forkanah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varkanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vercaner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berkaïne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berkhani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beerkane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berrkane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berkkane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berkanii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyrkanos | 67 | 1 | / |
Verkana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Verkana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺮﻛﺎﻧﻪ | frkanh | 71.43 |
| ﻓﺮﻛﺎﻥ | frkan | 28.57 |
| Verkana in the Russian language | ||
| Веркана | verkana | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Verkana
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