Where Does The Last Name Sakanya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sakanya (Bengali: সকন্যা, Hindi: सकन्या, Marathi: सकन्या) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sakanya.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakanya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 179,972^nd most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,076,212 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Sakanya reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 361,218^th most common forename world-wide, held by 544 people.

This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,170 people, or 1 in 13,547. In Zambia Sakanya is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 51 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 31 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 29 percent reside and Thailand, where 20 percent reside.