Zekani Surname

518,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629 people bear this surname

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

Zekani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zekani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4561:118,81114,123
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zekani (50) may also be a first name.

Zekani Last Name Facts

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

Zekani is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zekani? popularity and diffusion

Zekani is the 518,137th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,585,924 people. Zekani occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zekani live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Zekani is also the 1,412,538th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 50 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 456 people, or 1 in 118,811. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 66 percent are found, Western Cape, where 18 percent are found and Gauteng, where 9 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 27 percent are found and Algeria, where 0 percent are found.

Zekani Last Name Statistics demography

Zekani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.84% less than the national average, earning R 112,080 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zekanis9253/
Zekkani9210/
Zehkani921/
Zhekanis865/
Zakani832,373/
Sekani832,272/
Cekani83457/
Çekani83331/
Zikani83306/
Zekany83200/
Jekani8387/
Zekana8347/
Zekeni8324/
Zokani8311/
Xekani837/
Zekane836/
Zekoni834/
Zecani834/
Zekanj832/
Gekani832/
Chekani773,036/
Sekhani771,843/
Tsekani77219/
Sekanni77142/
Zekkane77136/
Dzakani7789/
Dzikani7735/
Shekani7719/
Saekani7712/
Jekkani779/
Jekhani779/
Sekaniy778/
Zakhani778/
Zekenyi776/
Zaikani776/
Zajkani775/
Sekatni775/
Sekangi774/
Jeskani774/
Djekani773/
Szekany773/
Zidkani773/
Zikhani772/
Zahkani772/
Zeikane772/
Jeckani771/
Jeakani771/
Zikanyi771/
Jeykani771/
Tzekeni771/
Zakanei771/
Sekkani771/
Sekanyi771/
Cekcani771/
Sekgani771/
Xhekani771/
Zakaini771/
Zeukane771/
Geskani771/
Shekhani711,362/
Chekhani7147/
Chekanai7137/
Sekhaini7118/
Sekhanai7113/
Sekhaani7112/
Zaqkhani719/
Chetkani717/
Sheikani716/
Soekaini714/
Zhakhani713/
Seekhani713/
Shekaini712/
Ssekanyi712/
Zaykhani712/
Tchekani712/
Zhekanys712/
Saekhani711/
Zhakanai711/
Shekanyi711/
Shekkani711/
Sekanich711/
Sekhanni711/
Zekhouni711/
Zahakani711/
Sheykani711/
Sekangai711/
Sekhanih711/
Geshkani711/
Chekanih711/
Sekoni674,139/
Zakane672,753/
Sheikhani672,281/
Jikani671,797/
Sakani671,307/
Cikani671,045/
Sekeni671,018/
Sikani67738/
Sokani67625/
Sekana67433/
Cheikhani67311/
Cecani67239/
Jekane67147/
Zokoni67138/
Sekane6784/
Zakanj6769/
Secani6756/
Tchekhani6754/
Sekany6745/
Sheykhani6717/
Zakoni6717/
Shiekhani6717/
Zacani6716/
Seidkhani6714/
Zhekanets6713/
Çikani6713/
Zikane678/
Zaqani676/
Gecani676/
Zikana675/
Zekene675/
Sheekhani675/
Cekana674/
Gekane674/
Shizkhani673/
Shekahani672/
Cekane672/
Jekoni672/
Jecani672/
Gikani672/
Zakeni672/
Dzhakhani671/
Zekeny671/
Shekhanai671/
Zaydkhani671/
Zikeni671/
Zakané671/
Xekane671/
Sekhahani671/
Geshkhani671/
Czekań671/
Chekangni671/
Gekoni671/
Zicani671/
Zokane671/
Sekhhanie671/
Seqani671/
Zokeni671/

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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 Zekani
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