Sakashi Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Sakashi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 26 | 1:609,612 | 24,798 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Sakashi (160) may also be a first name.
Sakashi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakashi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sakashi (Hindi: साक्षी, Marathi: साक्षी) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakashi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,543,123rd most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Sakashi reside; 84 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sakashi is also the 725,185th most common forename throughout the world. It is borne by 160 people.
It is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 609,612. In Zambia Sakashi is most common in: Central Province, where 85 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 12 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 4 percent reside. Beside Zambia it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent reside and Iran, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sakashi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakashi in the Marathi language | ||
| साक्षी | saksi | 88.46 |
| साकशी | sakasi | 7.69 |
| सकिश | sakisa | 3.85 |
| Sakashi in the Hindi language | ||
| साक्षी | saksi | 66.67 |
| शाक्शी | saksi | 33.33 |
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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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- 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 Sakashi
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