Sakanya Surname
Approximately 2,369 people bear this surname
Sakanya Surname Definition:
Sakanya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a sudden movement by a motionless, sleeping creature or person.
Sakanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,170 | 1:13,547 | 1,557 |
| DR Congo | 698 | 1:105,845 | 11,745 |
| Thailand | 475 | 1:148,712 | 23,472 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sakanya (544) may also be a first name.
Sakanya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sakanya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a sudden movement by a motionless, sleeping creature or person.
Sakanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sakanya (Bengali: সকন্যা, Hindi: सकन्या, Marathi: सकन्या) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakanya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sakanya is the 179,972nd most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,076,212 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Sakanya live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 361,218th most widespread first name globally, held by 544 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,170 people, or 1 in 13,547. In Zambia it is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 51 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 31 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent live. Beside Zambia Sakanya exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 29 percent live and Thailand, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siakanya | 93 | 70 | / |
| Shakanya | 93 | 44 | / |
| Saikanya | 93 | 43 | / |
| Saykanya | 93 | 4 | / |
| Sakhanya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sakhainya | 88 | 29 | / |
| Siakainya | 88 | 22 | / |
| Shaukanya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shakainya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sakania | 86 | 391 | / |
| Sokanya | 86 | 49 | / |
| Sakonya | 86 | 5 | / |
| Sakanja | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shokanya | 80 | 56 | / |
| Seakanyo | 80 | 55 | / |
| Sakkanha | 80 | 44 | / |
| Siakania | 80 | 17 | / |
| Saikanha | 80 | 7 | / |
| Soukanya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zaukanya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sakhonya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Suokanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sakanjau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaikanya | 75 | 584 | / |
| Chakaunya | 75 | 50 | / |
| Shakainia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soukkanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shadkamnia | 71 | 62 | / |
| Saconya | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sokanha | 71 | 9 | / |
| Shaukatnia | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sokonya | 71 | 8 | / |
| Saqania | 71 | 8 | / |
| Sacagna | 71 | 3 | / |
| Saidkhania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Szokonya | 67 | 34 | / |
| Seikanyo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chakonya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shokonya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chakanja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zakaniah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sacaunha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chokanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saccania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sacanias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zakaynia | 67 | 1 | / |
Sakanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakanya in the Bengali language | ||
| সকন্যা | sakan'ya | - |
| Sakanya in the Hindi language | ||
| सकन्या | sakan'ya | - |
| Sakanya in the Marathi language | ||
| सकन्या | sakan'ya | 60.53 |
| साकन्या | sakan'ya | 15.79 |
| सकरया | sakaraya | 10.53 |
| सकण्या | sakanya | 7.89 |
| सकंया | sakanya | 2.63 |
| साकण् | sakan | 2.63 |
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Footnotes
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