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
The last name Samkana (Hindi: समकना) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Samkana? popularity and diffusion
Samkana is the 6,723,624th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Samkana live; 38 percent live in Southern Africa and 38 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Samkana is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.
This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. Barring South Africa it exists in 3 countries. It is also found 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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