Ikanya Surname
Approximately 233 people bear this surname
Ikanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Kenya | 36 | 1:1,282,775 | 35,275 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Ikanya (14) may also be a first name.
Ikanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ikanya (Marathi: इकन्या) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ikanya.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikanya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ikanya is the 1,067,497th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,277,021 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ikanya reside; 59 percent reside in Central Africa and 59 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ikanya is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 14 people.
It is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 539,267. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 15 percent reside and Nigeria, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikeanya | 92 | 41 | / |
| Hikanya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Haikanya | 86 | 165 | / |
| Jitkanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ikonya | 83 | 795 | / |
| Ekanya | 83 | 448 | / |
| Ikania | 83 | 81 | / |
| Ikagna | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ikanyo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ikanja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ikanha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekeanya | 77 | 221 | / |
| Eukanya | 77 | 27 | / |
| Ikonyat | 77 | 26 | / |
| Yokanya | 77 | 13 | / |
| Ikainia | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ikounya | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ekaanya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gikonya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ekainya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikeinya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikaanha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yikonya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aikania | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hykanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iskaniah | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ekonya | 67 | 345 | / |
| Ikonyo | 67 | 125 | / |
| Ekanha | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ekania | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ekanyo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Icanyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikanjo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Icania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishkanias | 67 | 1 | / |
Ikanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ikanya in the Marathi language | ||
| इकन्या | ikan'ya | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ikanya
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