Samkana Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Samkana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Samkana (11) may also be a first name.
Samkana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samkana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Samkana (Hindi: समकना) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Samkana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,723,624th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Samkana occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Samkana live; 38 percent live in Southern Africa and 38 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 11 people.
It is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. Not including South Africa this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 38 percent are found and Ireland, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samkanay | 93 | 71 | / |
| Samkanai | 93 | 3 | / |
| Samkanga | 93 | 1 | / |
| Scamkana | 93 | 0 | / |
| Samkamnay | 88 | 1 | / |
| Somkana | 86 | 261 | / |
| Samkane | 86 | 139 | / |
| Zamkana | 86 | 35 | / |
| Jamkana | 86 | 7 | / |
| Samqana | 86 | 4 | / |
| Samkani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samcana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shamkanhai | 82 | 6 | / |
| Samkange | 80 | 937 | / |
| Shamkani | 80 | 139 | / |
| Samcanah | 80 | 38 | / |
| Somkanay | 80 | 35 | / |
| Samkhani | 80 | 34 | / |
| Somkhana | 80 | 15 | / |
| Zamkanay | 80 | 12 | / |
| Somkanea | 80 | 10 | / |
| Jamkhana | 80 | 8 | / |
| Somkanai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samkango | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamkhani | 75 | 1,741 | / |
| Somkhanay | 75 | 10 | / |
| Samkanych | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chamkanai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shamkhany | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sam'kange | 75 | 1 | / |
| Somkane | 71 | 868 | / |
| Shomkhanah | 71 | 19 | / |
| Samkoni | 71 | 9 | / |
| Zamkani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Samkone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somkhane | 67 | 3,442 | / |
| Zamkhani | 67 | 426 | / |
| Somkaney | 67 | 215 | / |
| Chamkani | 67 | 60 | / |
| Sjomkane | 67 | 22 | / |
| Somkanei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samcaniy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zamkanei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samkonje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xhomkana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somcanat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somcanay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamkona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shammquanna | 67 | 1 | / |
Samkana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samkana in the Hindi language | ||
| समकना | samakana | - |
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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 Samkana
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