Sanaka Surname

151,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Sanaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,4391:314,50017,546
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Papua New Guinea1031:79,16210,424
Nigeria831:2,134,25073,634
Indonesia691:1,916,655121,671
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Sanaka (18,810) may also be a first name.

Sanaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sanaka (Bengali: সনকা, Hindi: सनका, Marathi: सनका, Oriya: ସନକା, Russian: Санака) is most common in India. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 151,465th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,506,034 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Sanaka live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 39,592nd most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 18,810 people.

This surname is most frequent in India, where it is held by 2,439 people, or 1 in 314,500. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 88 percent are found, Telangana, where 7 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 1 percent are found. Beside India it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.

Sanaka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sanaka surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Sanaka earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $38,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shanaka925,119/
Sanakaa9246/
Sainaka9216/
Sangaka9214/
Sannaka9213/
Sanakka9210/
Sanayka929/
Sanaika929/
Sanakai929/
Saneaka924/
Sanaaka924/
Sanakay922/
Saanaka921/
Sanaska921/
Sanakah921/
Sianaka921/
Sanacka921/
Saunaka921/
Samnakay86104/
Sannakka8682/
Seanakat867/
Sanakapp865/
Sannakai861/
Sianakay861/
Sainakai861/
Sanagkad861/
Sangnaka861/
Sanakast861/
Shanaika861/
Janaka838,678/
Sanaki835,599/
Senaka831,718/
Sanaky831,046/
Sanake83305/
Sanako83123/
Canaka8395/
Sonaka8389/
Saneka8384/
Sanoka8381/
Sanaca8323/
Zanaka838/
Sanaqa831/
Sanauskas8012/
Sasnaskas807/
Sahamnaka804/
Shaunakay802/
Sannaakka801/
Shainakaj801/
Shasnahka801/
Sasnauska801/
Seanakasp801/
Seanakast801/
Shannakay800/
Sannake77791/
Sanakop77438/
Sanakey77422/
Sannaki77338/
Sanakki77129/
Canakay77123/
Sangaki7789/
Jatnaka7772/
Djanaka7769/
Sanajko7748/
Shanaki7746/
Janakka7742/
Janakai7740/
Shanako7733/
Janakay7726/
Tjanaka7725/
Sainako7723/
Janakha7721/
Shaneka7721/
Zanaska7721/
Sanakis7720/
Sanakke7719/
Sanakho7718/
Sanaiko7717/
Sanaeko7714/
Sanakhy7714/
Senakay7713/
Sangake7712/
Sonakha7712/
Sanakhe7711/
Cannaka7711/
Sanagke7711/
Sianaki7710/
Sanayko779/
Zanaika778/
Sannaky778/
Shonaka777/
Janhaka777/
Sonakay777/
Sanakge777/
Jannaka776/
Sanaski775/
Sanaike775/
Sosnaka775/
Sanakou775/
Senakai774/
Sanakyp774/
Sanakoi774/
Jaanaka774/
Sanakot774/
Sanakhi773/
Sangako773/
Sanakoo773/
Jaunaka773/
Sangoka773/
Sonhaka773/
Satnako773/
Sanatko772/
Shenaka772/
Sanakij772/
Saneeka772/
Sonaika772/
Sanaqaa772/
Zanakai772/
Sannako772/
Sahnaki771/
Sainaki771/
Sanuika771/
Samnako771/
Jhanaka771/
Saynako771/
Sonakad771/
Sonakka771/
Shanakj771/
Sounaka771/
Sienaka771/
Sainake771/
Sanajca771/
Sanojka771/
Sannoka771/
Senacka771/
Canaaka771/
Canaika771/
Zangaka771/
Sanouka771/
Senakka771/
Shanoka771/
Zanakas771/
Sasnauskas75807/
Shanakhath7549/
Shanakkaya751/
Sannakkash751/
Sannakki714,883/
Satnakho71956/
Giannaka71319/
Senakkha71128/
Sannakke7190/
Sajnacki7177/
Shonakai7167/
Canakcay7138/
Senakhah7134/
Janauska7126/
Szanajca7117/
Janaszka7117/
Sajnoska7111/
Sannakij719/
Janackas718/
Jannakas718/
Sanakopp718/
Janaskas717/
Sangakki717/
Shaneeka716/
Chanakas716/
Shaneika715/
Sangakij715/
Sotnakha714/
Sainokat714/
Songnaka714/
Sonakapp713/
Sonakhay713/
Sangnako713/
Shanacki712/
Shainauskas712/
Shanouka712/
Szanecka712/
Janakaay712/
Sainakhe711/
Sannakhe711/
Sannayki711/
Sanakhed711/
Sanakhoi711/
Sanakhou711/
Janakapp711/
Jhanakka711/
Jainakad711/
Zhanaska711/
Zaynakoa711/
Shaanako711/
Shanakhe711/
Shanaqaz711/
Shanaski711/
Saanakoo711/
Janaukas711/
Zhanakay711/
Sojnacka711/
Shangaki711/
Siannaca711/
Sainoska711/
Sangokah711/
Sangokay711/
Sangacay711/
Sangakhi711/
Sannakhi711/
Janakads711/
Seanaket711/
Seangake711/
Sasnaski711/
Sannakid711/
Sheneaka710/
Shauneka710/
Satnaker710/
Shanakey710/
Shanasky710/
Soneka673,664/
Canaca672,716/
Sanoko672,181/
Sonake67869/
Giannakas67617/
Seneka67412/
Sanoki67350/
Sonoka67225/
Sanaco67189/
Chanakkha67123/
Sanoke67109/
Zanake6786/
Sasnauskaitė6779/
Senaca6771/
Giannakea6769/
Janauskas6768/
Sonaki6751/
Jaunakais6739/
Senako6733/
Zaneka6731/
Janoka6729/
Zanauskas6727/
Saneko6724/
Sonako6723/
Zanako6723/
Schanaker6719/
Sannaakki6718/
Janako6716/
Zanaschka6712/
Chanakeat6710/
Saneca676/
Sanaqe676/
Janaca674/
Chanakath673/
Jainakapp673/
Sannakkhi673/
Chanakait673/
Xanako672/
Sannakopp671/
Sanouskas671/
Chhanakad671/
Jonaka671/
Conaka671/
Gianakeas671/
Sonakj671/
Janatkhah671/
Shanakhet671/
Shanakhez671/
Shannakie671/
Shahanaki671/
Saneqa671/
Sangacaya671/
Giannakka671/
Chanakhah671/
Zanaca671/
Senoka671/
Schonhaka671/
Sanaqi671/
Shajnoska671/
Chanakead671/
Janaqa671/
Canoka670/

Sanaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanaka in the Bengali language
সনকাsanaka99.21
সনাকাsanaka0.4
সনক্যsanakya0.4
Sanaka in the Marathi language
सनकाsanaka84
सनाकाsanaka10
सानकाsanaka4
सोनकाsonaka2
Sanaka in the Hindi language
सनकाsanaka77.61
सनाकाsanaka11.94
सणकाsanaka7.46
सानकाsanaka1.49
संकाsanka1.49
Sanaka in the Oriya language
ସନକାsanaka66.43
ସାନକାsanaka18.18
ସନକsanaka11.89
ଶାନକାsanaka1.4
ଶାଣକାsanaka0.7
ଆହାଦିନahadina0.7
Sanaka in the Russian language
Санакаsanaka-

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