Sakanu Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Sakanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 60 | 1:135,895 | 18,658 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Sakanu (120) may also be a first name.
Sakanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sakanu (Hindi: सकनू, Oriya: ସକନୁ) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakanu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,121,169th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 76 percent of Sakanu live; 76 percent live in Oceania Islands and 76 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Sakanu is also the 852,104th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 120 people.
The last name Sakanu is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 135,895. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Morobe, where 42 percent are found, West Sepik, where 33 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 22 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Kenya, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakanau | 92 | 45 | / |
| Sakangu | 92 | 21 | / |
| Sahkanu | 92 | 12 | / |
| Sakanuz | 92 | 9 | / |
| Sakhanu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Shakanu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sakanou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sakkanu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sahakanu | 86 | 131 | / |
| Siakanou | 86 | 52 | / |
| Sakaungu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shahkanu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sakhanou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sakainou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sakagneu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sakanhup | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jakanu | 83 | 11 | / |
| Sekanu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sokanu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sacanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zakanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sakamnouy | 80 | 13 | / |
| Siakannou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saceanu | 77 | 747 | / |
| Sokhanu | 77 | 250 | / |
| Sekhanu | 77 | 109 | / |
| Zakangu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jakhanu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sokanou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sokangu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sakanoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jakannu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sokannu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaykanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sakeenu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sakaumnouy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaykhanu | 71 | 51 | / |
| Djakanou | 71 | 27 | / |
| Shakanoo | 71 | 18 | / |
| Sacanoud | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ziakanou | 71 | 5 | / |
| Soukanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jaykannu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sokenu | 67 | 1,099 | / |
| Shaakongu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sekenu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Secanu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sekonu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jokanu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sokhangou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekhaainu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schakenou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soukangou | 67 | 1 | / |
Sakanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସକନୁ | sakanu | - |
| Sakanu in the Hindi language | ||
| सकनू | sakanu | 30 |
| सकानू | sakanu | 30 |
| सकानु | sakanu | 20 |
| सकनु | sakanu | 10 |
| सकंू | sakamu | 10 |
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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 Sakanu
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