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
Ishanka (Bengali: ইশাঙ্ক, Hindi: इशांका) is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ishanka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 256,366th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,738,326 people. The surname Ishanka is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ishanka live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 74,248th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 7,493 people.
It is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 1,535 people, or 1 in 13,556. Without taking into account Sri Lanka Ishanka is found in 3 countries. It is also common in China, where 0 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
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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