Zikhani Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Zikhani Surname Definition:

Zikhani is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: be humble. A person who is very humble to others.

Zikhani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Zikhani (3) may also be a first name.

Zikhani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Zikhani is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: be humble. A person who is very humble to others.

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Zikhani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zikhani occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zikhani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zikhani is the 11,742,229th most common last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zikhani live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Zikhani is also the 7,463,778th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 3 people.

The last name Zikhani is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 54,177,704. In South Africa it is most frequent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 100 percent are found. Outside of South Africa Zikhani is found in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zikani92306/
Sikhani86178/
Dzikani8635/
Gikhani868/
Zaikani866/
Zikhane863/
Zidkani863/
Zikanyi861/
Zihhani861/
Chikhani80649/
Shikhani80288/
Saikhani8011/
Jiskhani802/
Zaykhani802/
Jaikhani801/
Sikkhani801/
Sidkhani801/
Ssikhani801/
Jikani771,797/
Cikani771,045/
Sikani77738/
Zekani77629/
Çikani7713/
Zikane778/
Zikana775/
Gikani772/
Zijani771/
Zikeni771/
Zicani771/
Sheikhani752,281/
Shaikhani75890/
Cheikhani75311/
Chaikhani75307/
Saidkhani75105/
Sikhamnoi7575/
Shiekhani7517/
Seidkhani7514/
Schikhani758/
Shizkhani753/
Zaydkhani751/
Shidkhani751/
Saikhaini751/
Jiskani713,208/
Sekhani711,843/
Chikani711,032/
Tsikani71326/
Sikhane71241/
Zaikane71136/
Sichani7189/
Zhejani7181/
Sikhana7154/
Zekanis7153/
Cikaini7133/
Jaikani7125/
Shikani7124/
Cikkani7112/
Dzikoni7111/
Sikanie7111/
Shaikhgani7110/
Zekkani7110/
Cichani719/
Jekhani719/
Saikhamnoi719/
Sikanni716/
Zikange716/
Zajkani715/
Soikani715/
Saikani715/
Sikanai715/
Sikaniy714/
Sheikhgani714/
Gijhani714/
Sikkani714/
Zikanne714/
Zaikoni713/
Sikaani713/
Cikanit713/
Jikanid712/
Sikheni712/
Sikaini712/
Zeikane712/
Gikkani711/
Sikaeni711/
Zikenai711/
Jikanni711/
Zehkani711/
Sheijkhani711/
Sheikhanei711/
Schaikhani711/
Caikani711/
Cikanid711/
Cikanii711/
Cikaniy711/
Cikanyi711/
Cikauni711/
Siskani711/
Zaikeni711/
Tzikoni711/
Jikkani711/
Sidkani711/
Sikanit711/
Chaikhanit711/
Jaikhamnoi711/
Shikanai674,087/
Shekhani671,362/
Saykhani67167/
Tshikani67154/
Saichani67113/
Chikkani67101/
Chikanhi6790/
Saikhoni6765/
Shikanyi6761/
Chekhani6747/
Shaikani6743/
Gitkhane6731/
Chikanis6731/
Chikhane6726/
Zaikaner6725/
Chikaniy6724/
Sekhaini6718/
Sikaenyi6714/
Sekhanai6713/
Chikhany6712/
Sekhaani6712/
Shikangi6711/
Jaikkani679/
Jaikhane679/
Tsikanai678/
Chikanyi678/
Sheikani676/
Zhekanis675/
Shikhany675/
Sikahane675/
Shikanis674/
Sikhanje674/
Cikkanni673/
Siskanip673/
Djikaini673/
Seekhani673/
Chikanni672/
Sikanich672/
Shikhana672/
Chitkani671/
Chikaani671/
Chikanai671/
Ziccanei671/
Shikhoni671/
Sekhanni671/
Sichaani671/
Zekhouni671/
Jiskaani671/
Jiskanni671/
Zitkouni671/
Shikhane671/
Sekhanih671/
Tchikani671/
Tsigkani671/
Chikauni671/
Shikanei671/
Choikani671/
Gichaini671/

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