Sakanyan Surname
Approximately 1,307 people bear this surname
Sakanyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 963 | 1:3,043 | 313 |
| Russia | 285 | 1:505,695 | 46,498 |
| Georgia | 43 | 1:87,106 | 8,227 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
Sakanyan Demographics
Sakanyan Political Affiliation
in Russia
Russia
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Sakanyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakanyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sakanyan (Georgian: საკანიანი, Russian: Саканян) occurs in Armenia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakanyan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 292,450th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,575,781 people. The last name Sakanyan occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Sakanyan live; 77 percent live in West Asia and 74 percent live in Armeno-West Asia.
The last name is most numerous in Armenia, where it is held by 963 people, or 1 in 3,043. In Armenia it is most numerous in: Lori Province, where 68 percent live, Yerevan, where 17 percent live and Tavush Province, where 10 percent live. Apart from Armenia it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 22 percent live and Georgia, where 3 percent live.
Sakanyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sakanyan surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Sakanyan are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 68.42% being registered to vote for the political party.
Sakanyan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.37% more than the national average, earning $57,979 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakanyan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sakhanyan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Saakanyan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Shakhanyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Saukhanyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sakanian | 88 | 133 | / |
| Saqanyan | 88 | 52 | / |
| Sakanjan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Xakanyan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shaikhanyan | 84 | 5 | / |
| Zakhanyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shokhanyan | 78 | 2 | / |
| Chakhanyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sahakanian | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sookanyane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zakonyan | 75 | 15 | / |
| Zakanian | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saidkhanian | 74 | 18 | / |
| Sokhanian | 71 | 107 | / |
| Zajkanian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shokhanian | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sookonyane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xocanyan | 63 | 7 | / |
| Sakhonhan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chokanian | 59 | 1 | / |
| Choukanian | 56 | 14 | / |
| Chaikamjan | 56 | 6 | / |
| Sokonian | 50 | 2 | / |
| Sokognon | 50 | 1 | / |
Sakanyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakanyan in the Georgian language | ||
| საკანიანი | sakaniani | 84.62 |
| საკანიან | sakanian | 15.38 |
| Sakanyan in the Russian language | ||
| Саканян | sakanan | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sakanyan
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