Sakya Surname

8,981st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Sakya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal62,1601:45894
India5121:1,498,17556,388
Indonesia1921:688,79853,601
Uganda621:629,66632,895
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
China21:683,660,78330,601
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Macau11:601,6301,582
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Sākya (1) are calculated separately.

Sakya (1,330) may also be a first name.

Sakya Last Name Facts

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

Sakya (Hindi: साक्य, Marathi: सक्या, Oriya: ଶାକଯ୍) is borne by more people in Nepal than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Sākya. Click here for other potential spellings of Sakya.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,981st most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 115,492 people. The surname Sakya is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sakya reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 215,408th most numerous first name internationally, held by 1,330 people.

The surname is most numerous in Nepal, where it is borne by 62,160 people, or 1 in 458. In Nepal it is most common in: Bagmati, where 84 percent are found, Koshi, where 6 percent are found and Lumbini, where 4 percent are found. Besides Nepal this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent are found and Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.

Sakya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sakya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sakya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 64.58% more than the national average, earning 569,586 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.36% more than the national average, earning $43,735 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sākya931/
Shakya9131,120/
Sakyah91139/
Saikya9196/
Sakhya9134/
Saakya9111/
Saykya9110/
Sakyap918/
Ssakya911/
Sakyaz911/
Sakhyaa83213/
Sakaiya83119/
Saakyaa8363/
Shakyaa8341/
Shakhya8327/
Shaukya8315/
Shakkya8310/
Shaakya838/
Shaykya836/
Shackya833/
Sakayya832/
Saakyas831/
Sakeyya831/
Shaikya831/
Sakoiya831/
Sakhyaz831/
Shakyad831/
Sakia802,345/
Sakyo80732/
Zakya8085/
Sekya8083/
Sokya8079/
Sakja8020/
Jakya8018/
Cakya803/
Saqya801/
Sakhaiya77200/
Saaikyaa7760/
Sakhayya7743/
Siakaiya7711/
Shakyash773/
Sakheiya772/
Shshakya771/
Shaikyaa771/
Shakaiya771/
Saikia73372,236/
Shakia73591/
Sakiah73415/
Siakia73138/
Sakhia73131/
Saikyo73107/
Soikya7370/
Shakyo7357/
Sackia7349/
Sakeha7348/
Sakjas7343/
Zaikya7341/
Sakija7339/
Saykia7324/
Sakjay7323/
Shakja7314/
Sahkia7312/
Sakeah7310/
Sookya737/
Scakia737/
Saekia736/
Sakjai736/
Sakjah735/
Sakkia735/
Soukya734/
Shaqya734/
Jakyea734/
Sakkea734/
Shekya732/
Shokya732/
Zatkya732/
Sakiha732/
Saakia732/
Saakyo732/
Sakjha732/
Jakhya731/
Saaqya731/
Saukia731/
Seikya731/
Saykea731/
Zackya731/
Siakja731/
Sakhyo731/
Sakiea731/
Sakyos731/
Sadqya731/
Zakhya731/
Shaikeyya712/
Shakhaiya712/
Shaikia6794/
Shaikyo6793/
Saikiah6789/
Sakajja6760/
Sakijha6734/
Saaikia6729/
Ssaikia6729/
Saikkia6724/
Zakaiya6722/
Saikiaa6720/
Sakaiyo6718/
Zakayya6718/
Sakhija6717/
Shakhia6717/
Saikija6710/
Saikioa6710/
Shaqyaz6710/
Saukiah678/
Sakagio676/
Shakiah674/
Shaukia673/
Saikeao673/
Shakija672/
Sokoiya672/
Sackiha672/
Sakhiad672/
Sakkeao672/
Jakaiya671/
Saikhia671/
Saukeah671/
Sauskia671/
Sakhiha671/
Chhakya671/
Zacckya671/
Sokaiya671/
Shekhya671/
Sekaiya671/
Shaikja671/
Shakeah671/
Shakeha671/
Soukhya671/
Sahkiah671/
Sackiah671/
Shokyaa671/
Jakhyaa671/
Zakoyea671/
Shakhyo671/
Sakaija671/
Sakajha671/
Sajkjad671/
Sakkjah671/
Sakiach671/
Sakieah671/
Sekyayi671/
Sekaaya671/
Saikiat671/
Shakiha671/
Sakkeha671/
Sakhiah671/
Sadkeao671/
Shakkia671/
Zaakyah671/
Shakeea670/

Sakya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakya in the Marathi language
सक्याsakya92.23
साक्याsakya3.16
सख्याsakhya0.49
शक्याsakya0.49
सकयाsakaya0.49
सकsaka0.24
सयाsaya0.24
Sakya in the Oriya language
ଶାକଯ୍sakay31.58
ସାକଯ୍sakay21.05
ସାକଯ୍ାsakaya15.79
ସକଯ୍ାsakaya10.53
ସକଯ୍sakay10.53
ଶାକ୍ଷଯ୍saksay5.26
ସାକଯ୍ରsakayra5.26
Sakya in the Hindi language
साक्यsakya30.46
शाक्यsakya21.85
सक्याsakya17.22
साक्याsakya15.89
सकयाsakaya9.27
शाक्याsakya1.99
साकयाsakaya1.99
साकियाsakiya0.66
शक्यsakya0.66

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Footnotes

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