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

The last name Sakanya (Bengali: সকন্যা, Hindi: सकन्या, Marathi: सकन्या) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 179,972^nd most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,076,212 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Sakanya are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 361,218^th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 544 people.

It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,170 people, or 1 in 13,547. In Zambia Sakanya is mostly found in: North-Western Province, where 51 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 31 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent are found. Beside Zambia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 29 percent are found and Thailand, where 20 percent are found.