Yekani Surname

131,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Yekani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yekani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,2531:24,0473,057
Iran1,1481:66,8847,047
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Yekani (302) may also be a first name.

Yekani Last Name Facts

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

Yekani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺠﻜﺎﻥ) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Yekani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yekani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yekani is the 131,275th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,116,012 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 66 percent of Yekani reside; 65 percent reside in Southern Africa and 65 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Yekani is also the 506,891st most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 302 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,253 people, or 1 in 24,047. In South Africa Yekani is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 62 percent are found, Western Cape, where 16 percent are found and Gauteng, where 11 percent are found. Beside South Africa this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 33 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found.

Yekani Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Yekani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.42% less than the national average, earning R 122,568 per year and in United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yekhani9243/
Yekanni9223/
Oyekani9210/
Yekanyi926/
Yekkani925/
Yekangi923/
Yekanie921/
Ekani916,990/
Oyekanni8637/
Hayekani861/
Yekhanis861/
Gayekani861/
Ekangi83741/
Yekeni83275/
Eikani83176/
Yekane8398/
Ekeani8390/
Jekani8387/
Yekana8336/
Ekaini837/
Ekanyi835/
Ekanni835/
Ekkani832/
Yekany832/
Ekanei832/
Gekani832/
Ejkani831/
Ekanui831/
Ekaani831/
Eekani831/
Yekoni831/
Ekanai831/
Geikani77273/
Yekeeni77181/
Oyekana7714/
Ihekani7713/
Ejekani7710/
Oyakani7710/
Ayekoni7710/
Jekkani779/
Jekhani779/
Ayikani777/
Jaykani775/
Jeskani774/
Yecanni774/
Ekeanyi773/
Yekouni772/
Ayekane772/
Eikhani772/
Iyokani772/
Gaykani772/
Eakanit772/
Jeckani771/
Jekanie771/
Jeakani771/
Haykani771/
Ekanaai771/
Ajekani771/
Yekuini771/
Eikanyi771/
Heukani771/
Jeykani771/
Yaykani771/
Yekanne771/
Yekanny771/
Geakani771/
Gekangi771/
Gaekani771/
Ejakani771/
Ekkhani771/
Yekaneh771/
Ayukani771/
Yhekana771/
Ahayekhani751/
Ekane732,869/
Ekoni73505/
Ekany7343/
Ayekouni7139/
Ayaukani7121/
Eidkhani7120/
Ejjekani717/
Eyakanyi714/
Oyakanni713/
Eakkanit712/
Ejeckani711/
Ayikgani711/
Goyekane711/
Ijekhani711/
Iyakaini711/
Haykhani711/
Aweckani711/
Hoyikani711/
Eagkanid711/
Eakkanai711/
Auekanit711/
Ujkani67535/
Ayoukhani67298/
Ekange67254/
Jekane67147/
Jekana67146/
Ekenyi67145/
Ikeani67144/
Ekaney6740/
Uekane6735/
Ekouni6731/
Yekone6728/
Ekaany6728/
Jekeni6724/
Jekany6723/
Oikani6721/
Aikani6713/
Ekonyi6713/
Ekanyo6712/
Yecana6712/
Ekanne6711/
Yekene6710/
Ekanay6710/
Oukani679/
Ekongi678/
Ayekounni678/
Eikanj677/
Aukani677/
Yekona676/
Ekaine675/
Ekhany674/
Iikani674/
Ekanhe674/
Ekkane674/
Gekane674/
Ekaneh673/
Gekany672/
Yeszkonis672/
Ekanej672/
Equani672/
Jekoni672/
Ekanny672/
Jecani672/
Ekeany672/
Eckoni671/
Eekane671/
Oekany671/
Oekane671/
Heydkhani671/
Oecani671/
Uikani671/
Eikana671/
Ekonhi671/
Ecanni671/
Ayekounie671/
Ayqani671/
Ekhane671/
Gekoni671/
Aekane671/
Eakana671/
Aykana671/

Yekani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yekani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺠﻜﺎﻥaljkan-

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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 Yekani
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