Sakinatu Surname
Approximately 433 people bear this surname
Sakinatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Nigeria | 70 | 1:2,530,611 | 83,100 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
Sakinatu (10,965) may also be a first name.
Sakinatu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakinatu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sakinatu occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakinatu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 685,266th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,830,360 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sakinatu are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sakinatu is also the 57,626th most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 10,965 people.
It is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Aside from Ghana this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 16 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakinatou | 94 | 1,643 | / |
| Shakinatu | 94 | 5 | / |
| Sakienatou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sekinatu | 88 | 82 | / |
| Zakinatu | 88 | 5 | / |
| Zakinatou | 82 | 5 | / |
| Sagkinetou | 78 | 4 | / |
| Sokainatou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Saquinatou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sekinotu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Soukainatou | 74 | 47 | / |
| Soukeinatou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sekenetu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Soukaynatou | 63 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Sakinatu
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