Sakhanko Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Sakhanko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakhanko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus661:143,95520,075
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Sakhanko Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sakhanko Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sakhanko (Russian: Саханько) is found in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakhanko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,649,806th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name Sakhanko is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Sakhanko live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 99 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Belarus, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 143,955. In Belarus it is most numerous in: Brest Region, where 52 percent live, Minsk, where 39 percent live and Mogilev Region, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Belarus this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 32 percent live and Ukraine, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sakhanko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakhanko in the Russian language
Саханькоsahanko-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sakhanko
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