Find out how popular the last name Sekona is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sekona.

Sekona, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sekona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sekona in America

Sekona is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sekona surname appeared 216 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sekona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sekona to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sekona

The surname SEKONA has its origins in the Central African nation of Chad. It is believed to have emerged sometime in the 16th century among the ethnic Sara people who inhabited the southern region of the country. The name is thought to be derived from the Sara word "sekone," which roughly translates to "one who is strong and resilient."

Historical records suggest that the name first appeared in written form in the late 17th century, when French explorers and missionaries began documenting the various tribes and communities they encountered in the region. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the travelogues of the French explorer René Caillié, who encountered a village chief named Sekona during his journey across the Sahara Desert in the 1820s.

In the 19th century, as the region came under French colonial rule, the name SEKONA began to spread beyond its traditional confines. One notable bearer of the name was Sekona Djimet, a Sara warrior who led a rebellion against French colonial authorities in the 1880s. Djimet and his followers were eventually defeated, but his actions helped to cement the name's association with strength and resistance.

Other notable individuals with the surname SEKONA include Sekona Mbainaissem, a renowned Sara storyteller and oral historian who lived in the early 20th century, and Sekona Djibrine, a celebrated artist and sculptor whose works are now displayed in museums across Africa and Europe.

In more recent times, the name has continued to be associated with various cultural and artistic endeavors. Sekona Nadji, born in 1942, is a respected Chadian writer and poet whose works often explore themes of identity and cultural preservation. Meanwhile, Sekona Thiomela, born in 1957, is a pioneering Chadian filmmaker whose documentaries have shed light on the lives and struggles of marginalized communities in her home country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sekona

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sekona.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sekona was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sekona has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sekona was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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