Sako Surname

8,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69,614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Sako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan26,7601:4,777764
Ivory Coast12,8751:1,792175
Burkina Faso9,6551:1,901272
Mali5,6151:3,022235
Indonesia2,8611:46,2255,226
Guinea9951:11,893370
DR Congo9711:76,0868,832
United States8641:419,51336,379
Nigeria8421:210,38312,505
Cameroon8221:25,2673,443
Albania7731:3,770687
Papua New Guinea6911:11,8001,077
Chad6741:20,1662,465
South Africa5971:90,75011,123
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Pakistan4001:446,6108,035
Brazil2781:770,05228,007
Benin2511:41,1785,301
Niger2361:81,3223,523
Tanzania2031:260,79620,874
France2021:328,82549,763
Slovakia1951:27,3664,678
Senegal1871:77,964951
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Jordan1201:73,6876,116
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Greece1021:108,62518,269
Australia791:341,71828,950
Thailand791:894,156140,446
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Congo561:89,0917,544
Spain561:834,85833,799
Canada461:800,99162,809
Taiwan411:571,8234,251
Sweden381:259,12517,909
England361:1,547,72466,012
Mauritania351:116,9966,922
Philippines331:3,067,825142,207
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
India311:24,744,045333,161
Kazakhstan311:570,40340,441
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Solomon Islands221:26,3655,164
Afghanistan211:1,531,10412,360
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Azerbaijan101:964,91214,691
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Lesotho81:254,07015,268
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
China41:341,830,39216,990
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

The alternate forms: Şako (141), Šako (97), Sakô (2) & Sáko (2) are calculated separately.

Sako (13,475) may also be a first name.

Sako Last Name Facts

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

Sako (Arabic: صيكو, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻛﻮ, Hindi: साको, Marathi: सको, Oriya: ସେକା, Russian: Сако, Tibetan: ས་སྐོ།) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Şako, Šako, Sakô or Sáko. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sako? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,173rd most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 104,685 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Sako reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 38 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Sako is also the 50,024th most frequently held forename world-wide It is held by 13,475 people.

The last name is most frequent in Japan, where it is borne by 26,760 people, or 1 in 4,777. In Japan Sako is primarily concentrated in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 14 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent reside and Gifu Prefecture, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Japan this last name is found in 107 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 18 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 14 percent reside.

Sako Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sako has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sako last name increased 514 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sako Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sako surname is chiefly Christian (51%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Sako last name are 3.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.32% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sako earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 58.49% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,046 per year; in South Africa they earn 19.69% more than the national average, earning R 284,436 per year; in United States they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $47,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.39% less than the national average, earning $38,063 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şako92141/
Šako9297/
Sakô922/
Sáko922/
Sacko89182,322/
Sakho8944,221/
Shako8920,985/
Saiko896,485/
Sayko894,877/
Saeko893,656/
Sakou892,316/
Sajko891,681/
Siako89858/
Sakko89787/
Sauko89635/
Sakoh89324/
Sakoi89262/
Seako89234/
Sakoa8991/
Saako8957/
Sakoo8955/
Sakoy8937/
Zsako8936/
Szako8936/
Sahko8927/
Sakoš8923/
Sakuo899/
Ssako895/
Sjako894/
Sazko893/
Sakoč892/
Sakco891/
Sagko891/
Sakoć891/
Saukko801,543/
Szatko801,121/
Szakos801,096/
Saekho80976/
Saekoi80741/
Sakkos80612/
Szajko80597/
Shakou80585/
Siakou80561/
Shayko80517/
Shaiko80498/
Sahako80470/
Saekoo80434/
Sackho80378/
Saikko80280/
Shakoh80224/
Saikoo80220/
Saykoo80214/
Sakkou80211/
Siakoa80185/
Shadko80155/
Sackos80130/
Saikou80123/
Shakoo80122/
Saekoy8078/
Sackoh8066/
Shasko8058/
Shahko8057/
Shakos8055/
Seakgo8050/
Shajko8039/
Shakko8029/
Saikho8028/
Saikoh8024/
Saekoh8024/
Sautko8023/
Seakho8021/
Sackou8020/
Sako'e8018/
Sakhou8017/
Saikeo8015/
Saykeo8015/
Siajko8015/
Seakou8014/
Sakkoo8013/
Sakous8013/
Saakou8013/
Schako8011/
Satkot8011/
Saszko8011/
Saahko8011/
Seakoo8011/
Shakoj8010/
Sakhoo809/
Shakho809/
Saekuo809/
Shakoi808/
Sakuoh807/
Saukoh806/
Saakoo806/
Sakhoi805/
Sackoo805/
Saykoy805/
Saykoi805/
Shakoa805/
Siakoh805/
Sakhoa804/
Szayko804/
Shakuo804/
Hsakou804/
Saskoi803/
Sagkop803/
Szasko803/
Siakoi803/
Shacko803/
Saykou803/
Satkoy803/
Szakoš803/
Saïkou803/
Seakoi803/
Saykho802/
Saytko802/
Saakoy802/
Sakhho802/
Shauko802/
Shaako802/
Szadko802/
Sa'ako802/
Sagkos802/
Sakcko802/
Sakuot802/
Saehko801/
Saikoa801/
Sagkoy801/
Sadtko801/
Saukod801/
Satkou801/
Sakkho801/
Scacko801/
Siakho801/
Siakoy801/
Sakouh801/
Saaako801/
Saskos801/
Shakoy801/
Ssacko801/
Sakoss801/
Sakhoy801/
Sauhko801/
Szacko801/
Seakoa801/
Saikoi801/
Seakeo801/
Seakoh801/
Seakoy801/
Saicko801/
Saccko801/
Sackoy801/
Hssako801/
Saukop800/
Saka75187,281/
Soko7599,547/
Seko7525,496/
Saco755,671/
Zako754,261/
Jako753,710/
Cako751,621/
Saqo7547/
Sèko752/
Sôko751/
Shashko732,030/
Shaykot73362/
Shakosh73154/
Szaszko73110/
Seakhoa73105/
Saekhoo73104/
Shachko7376/
Shakohe7349/
Sahajko7349/
Schatko7347/
Shahkou7343/
Shahkot7334/
Shahako7334/
Sahaiko7331/
Shaikho7330/
Shaskos7315/
Shaykho7313/
Schadko7311/
Schaiko7310/
Schasko7310/
Schauko738/
Saikhot736/
Shakhot736/
Shakkoo735/
Saushko734/
Saikkou734/
Sakkouh734/
Shaikoh733/
Sakoich732/
Saikhoo732/
Shaytko732/
Zschako732/
Sahakou732/
Shakooe732/
Sadkooh732/
Seakhoo732/
Sahakot731/
Saukoot731/
Satkodh731/
Sakhojs731/
Schakko731/
Shaskho731/
Shakoop731/
Shahkoo731/
Shakhou731/
Siackoh731/
Siagkou731/
Sakaova731/
Sakoaya731/
Schakoh731/
Saykhoo731/
Shakkoz731/
Sheakho731/
Saickou731/
Saheiko731/
Saikhou731/
Saekhoi731/
Saekhoy731/
Saekuoy731/
Sackout731/
Shakkot731/
Szakots731/
Saukoph730/
Sacco6748,908/
Shoko6747,325/
Zakou6723,537/
Siaka6721,340/
Sakka6714,521/
Sheko6710,165/
Shaka679,416/
Sakha679,188/
Saaka677,444/
Saika675,365/
Zayko674,812/
Saico674,739/
Djako674,521/
Sayco673,927/
Sauco673,312/
Jacko673,054/
Sokou672,513/
Zaiko672,385/
Sauka672,374/
Sakah672,167/
Ssaka671,735/
Zaťko671,711/
Zajko671,526/
Soyko671,444/
Sokoy671,371/
Seiko671,202/
Sakač671,161/
Jajko671,112/
Souko671,083/
Cacko67958/
Sokoh67742/
Soiko67662/
Sekoh67583/
Seeko67539/
Seaka67529/
Sokoi67493/
Sioko67483/
Šaško67460/
Sokho67449/
Secko67436/
Sekho67431/
Jaako67428/
Sekoo67343/
Sokko67338/
Žatko67329/
Sasco67322/
Sakca67321/
Sojko67317/
Sakáč67299/
Shakoush67278/
Socko67277/
Sacop67261/
Zacko67255/
Sayka67235/
Jayko67235/
Suiko67207/
Zakko67201/
Zaako67197/
Zhako67190/
Jakou67189/
Szaka67154/
Sieko67145/
Soeko67145/
Seyko67144/
Sajka67128/
Szakó67117/
Sekko67109/
Zakoy67103/
Zaeko6794/
Shchadko6786/
Cayko6785/
Zakho6785/
Jakho6785/
Shaqo6779/
Sooko6774/
Saeka6772/
Zakoč6769/
Žaťko6765/
Sohko6764/
Cakko6763/
Ziako6763/
Szoko6761/
Sakaa6761/
Sekoi6756/
Jaiko6753/
Seňko6750/
Sodko6743/
Sakeu6743/
Sagka6743/
Saňka6742/
Jakoi6740/
Cajko6739/
Sacot6739/
Sokuo6738/
Siaco6736/
Sahachko6735/
Saskó6732/
Jakko6731/
Sahka6724/
Zakoi6724/
Zsakó6722/
Zakoa6722/
Sacos6721/
Sacká6720/
Zschacko6719/
Scaco6717/
Soško6717/
Sokoa6716/
Tjako6715/
Jakoś6715/
Shchatko6715/
Schaskos6714/
Sakaï6712/
Saqqo6711/
Jhako6711/
Şahko6711/
Jadko6711/
Shahaiko6711/
Jakoy6710/
Ssoko6710/
Jakod6710/
Çakko6710/
Saqoh679/
Zauko679/
Shahkouh679/
Sokoo678/
Shaco678/
Száko678/
Sakać678/
Zakoo677/
Sacoy677/
Szakóová677/
Saidkhoo677/
Sajkó677/
Çayko677/
Satco676/
Suoko676/
Sazka676/
Jakoo676/
Sacoh676/
Schackot676/
Sadco675/
Sásko675/
Jaśko675/
Jauko675/
Sxaka675/
Sakga675/
Seaco674/
Seuko674/
Zaśko674/
Sagco674/
Sjaka674/
Saqoo674/
Jakoj674/
Sakhaova673/
Sajco673/
Shashkou673/
Sekoy673/
Saeco673/
Saquo673/
Sacou673/
Caňko673/
Sacod673/
Schackou672/
Zazko672/
Sajkóová672/
Saaco672/
Jakoč672/
Sekuo672/
Sseko672/
Sokoľ672/
Saïka672/
Sadqo672/
Sekoë672/
Saikoutt671/
Sahco671/
Saqho671/
Cakho671/
Jakco671/
Sceko671/
Shahkoud671/
Ssaco671/
Zagko671/
Jakuo671/
Zaňko671/
Zeako671/
Çakos671/
Šahko671/
Zzako671/
Shatkous671/
Shaikoth671/
Shadkhod671/
Shadkhou671/
Shahkhoo671/
Sozko671/
Saadkhoo671/
S'Aka671/
Sakaľova671/
Sakaš671/
Saská671/
Saqoi671/
Saçkò671/
Sähko671/
Szöko671/
Sõtko671/
Tcako671/
Shakooee671/
Sazco671/
Hsaka671/
Jsaco671/
Jahko671/
Scaka670/

Sako Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sako in the Tibetan language
ས་སྐོ།sako-
Sako in the Oriya language
ସେକାseka71.43
ସାେକାsaeka19.05
ଶାେକାsaeka4.76
େସକesaka4.76
Sako in the Marathi language
सकोsako60
साकोsako40
Sako in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﻛﻮsakw57.14
ﺻﺎﻛﻮsakw14.29
ﺳﺎﻗﻮsaqw14.29
ﺳﺎﻕsaq7.14
ﺳﺎﻏﻮsaghw7.14
Sako in the Hindi language
साकोsako56
सकोsako40
शाकोsako4
Sako in the Russian language
Сакоsako-
Sako in the Arabic language
صيكوsykw-
سكوskw-
صاكوsakw-

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