Zekany Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Zekany Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zekany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania851:236,21022,608
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Hungary121:818,02342,199
England41:13,929,515290,718
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Zékány (383) are calculated separately.

Zekany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zekany occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Zékány. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zekany? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,185,157th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Zekany live; 49 percent live in Eastern Europe and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Zekany is most widely held in Romania, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 236,210. In Romania it is most common in: Maramureș County, where 98 percent are found, Arad County, where 1 percent are found and Bihor County, where 1 percent are found. Other than Romania it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Zekany Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zekany are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Zekany earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.3% more than the national average, earning $48,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $44,063 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Szekany923/
Zékány89383/
Zhekanys862/
Zekani83629/
Zekana8347/
Sekany8345/
Zekane836/
Zekanj832/
Zekeny831/
Sekanyo77145/
Zekkane77136/
Zekanis7753/
Zsakany7712/
Zekkani7710/
Sekaney779/
Sekaniy778/
Zekenyi776/
Sekanyy775/
Zeikane772/
Zeikány771/
Zikanyi771/
Zehkani771/
Shekany771/
Sekanyi771/
Chekany771/
Zeukane771/
Ssekanyo71334/
Seakanyo7155/
Shekhany7151/
Seikanyo7118/
Sekannyo7113/
Zhekanis715/
Ssekanyi712/
Seekanyo711/
Sekhaney711/
Sekangay711/
Shekanyi711/
Zakane672,753/
Zakani672,373/
Sekani672,272/
Cekani67457/
Sekana67433/
Çekani67331/
Zikani67306/
Jekane67147/
Jekani6787/
Sekane6784/
Ssekannyo6772/
Zakanj6769/
Sikany6727/
Zekeni6724/
Cheikhany6722/
Sheikhany6720/
Zhekanets6713/
Zokani6711/
Zacony679/
Zikane678/
Xekani677/
Zekene675/
Zikana675/
Sheykhany675/
Zecani674/
Gekane674/
Zekoni674/
Cekana674/
Cekane672/
Gekani672/
Xekane671/
Zokane671/
Gekony671/
Zakané671/
Shekangoy671/
Czekań671/
Secany671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zekany
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