Sakanta Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Sakanta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 17 | 1:932,348 | 29,315 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Sakanta (117) may also be a first name.
Sakanta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakanta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sakanta (Hindi: सकंटा, Marathi: साकंता, Oriya: ସକା) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakanta? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,649,889th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sakanta reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sakanta is also the 864,112th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 117 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 932,348. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 94 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 6 percent reside. Beside Zambia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakanta | 93 | 3 | / |
| Saikanta | 93 | 2 | / |
| Sakainta | 93 | 1 | / |
| Siakanta | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sakantha | 93 | 1 | / |
| Saikantha | 88 | 10 | / |
| Sakhantas | 88 | 4 | / |
| Saukantas | 88 | 2 | / |
| Seakantoa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sakhantah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sakhantad | 88 | 1 | / |
| Siakaunta | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sakanto | 86 | 44 | / |
| Sakanti | 86 | 39 | / |
| Sakonta | 86 | 37 | / |
| Sakante | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shakhantay | 82 | 6 | / |
| Jaikanta | 80 | 81 | / |
| Saikonta | 80 | 22 | / |
| Sokantat | 80 | 19 | / |
| Shakanti | 80 | 18 | / |
| Sakanthi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Saukante | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jaykanta | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sakantis | 80 | 4 | / |
| Saikanti | 80 | 3 | / |
| Saykamta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sakounta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sokantad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saakanti | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sokhanta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sokanthat | 75 | 922 | / |
| Shakantti | 75 | 17 | / |
| Jaikantha | 75 | 15 | / |
| Saikhamta | 75 | 9 | / |
| Shakanthi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Shaquanta | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sakanthoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shaskanti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sekaintaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sokanthad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhaikanta | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaikantha | 71 | 1,165 | / |
| Sakhonthai | 71 | 473 | / |
| Sakonto | 71 | 45 | / |
| Chaikhanta | 71 | 23 | / |
| Sokante | 71 | 14 | / |
| Sokonta | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sokanti | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chatkantha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sokhantash | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sekonta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakonte | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakhanthod | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cacanta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakkhachentha | 70 | 4 | / |
| Chakonta | 67 | 297 | / |
| Soekanto | 67 | 167 | / |
| Chaikhantha | 67 | 80 | / |
| Seecanta | 67 | 32 | / |
| Suokanto | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jokantas | 67 | 16 | / |
| Djakonta | 67 | 7 | / |
| Soikante | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saccanti | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sokhanti | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sakounto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shakonte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaconta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sokkanti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joikanta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakamtai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaquanta | 67 | 1 | / |
Sakanta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakanta in the Hindi language | ||
| सकंटा | sakanta | 89.74 |
| सकन्ता | sakanta | 7.69 |
| सकंता | sakanta | 2.56 |
| Sakanta in the Oriya language | ||
| ସକା | saka | 81.82 |
| ସକ | saka | 9.09 |
| ସାକା | saka | 9.09 |
| Sakanta in the Marathi language | ||
| साकंता | sakanta | 57.14 |
| सावंत | savanta | 14.29 |
| सकंटा | sakanta | 14.29 |
| संकंता | sankanta | 14.29 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sakanta
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