Al-Sakany Surname
Approximately 2,813 people bear this surname
Al-Sakany Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 1,977 | 1:13,366 | 1,556 |
| Palestine | 814 | 1:5,588 | 1,231 |
| Syria | 14 | 1:1,378,644 | 7,647 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Al-Sakany Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sakany Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Sakany occurs in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sakany? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 155,741st most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,590,667 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Sakany reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 70 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname Al-Sakany is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is carried by 1,977 people, or 1 in 13,366. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: Raymah Governorate, where 27 percent reside, Taiz Governorate, where 16 percent reside and 'Amran Governorate, where 15 percent reside. Not including Yemen Al-Sakany is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Palestine, where 29 percent reside and Syria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sakany | 89 | 27 | / |
| Al-Shoukany | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Sakani | 78 | 3 | / |
| Al-Zakani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Shaikhani | 76 | 1 | / |
| Al Shakani | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Shoukany | 70 | 8 | / |
| Al-Shekhani | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al Shekhany | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaykhani | 67 | 975 | / |
| Al Sakhayneh | 67 | 102 | / |
| Al Saqani | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Shaikhani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Saqqani | 63 | 20 | / |
| Al Zakhani | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Soukani | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Shoukani | 60 | 2 | / |
| Al Shayqani | 60 | 1 | / |
| Al Shoukanid | 57 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaykhouni | 55 | 78 | / |
| Al Zoukani | 53 | 9 | / |
| Al Zaiqani | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al Shaykhounis | 52 | 4 | / |
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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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- 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 Al-Sakany
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