Ishanka Surname
Approximately 1,538 people bear this surname
Ishanka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1,535 | 1:13,556 | 1,941 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ishanka (7,493) may also be a first name.
Ishanka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ishanka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ishanka (Bengali: ইশাঙ্ক, Hindi: इशांका) is most common in Sri Lanka. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ishanka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ishanka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 256,366th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,738,326 people. Ishanka is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ishanka reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 74,248th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 7,493 people.
The surname is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,535 people, or 1 in 13,556. Barring Sri Lanka it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in China, where 0 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isanka | 92 | 1,135 | / |
| Ishchanka | 88 | 5 | / |
| Ishanke | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jisanka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ishanko | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ishankeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Isanke | 77 | 30 | / |
| Isanko | 77 | 2 | / |
| Usanka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Isonka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Isanki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Isanca | 77 | 1 | / |
| Esanka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ishatenko | 75 | 3 | / |
| Heichanka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ishenko | 71 | 220 | / |
| Isankoy | 71 | 27 | / |
| Isainko | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ishachenko | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ushanko | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ishonko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aheichanka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ichanca | 71 | 1 | / |
| Isancap | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gesanka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ushenka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ichanke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Isacenko | 67 | 157 | / |
| Isaçenko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ishhenko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Isonkaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isasenko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isahnkuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ichankou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Issankoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hussanka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isatenko | 67 | 1 | / |
Ishanka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ishanka in the Bengali language | ||
| ইশাঙ্ক | isanka | - |
| Ishanka in the Hindi language | ||
| इशांका | isanka | 40 |
| ईशांक | isanka | 20 |
| इशिंका | isinka | 20 |
| ईशांका | isanka | 20 |
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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 Ishanka
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