Sandak Surname

278,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Sandak Surname Definition:

(from a personal characteristic) Sandak, or Sandek, means “godfather” in the ritual of circumcision. Usually this honor was given to an outstanding individual in the family or community.

Sandak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4061:354,98335,089
Poland2061:184,50825,151
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Iran1251:614,26033,895
Ukraine1241:367,11945,186
Israel1041:82,2859,899
Malaysia701:421,34621,816
Indonesia681:1,944,841122,869
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Croatia191:222,55825,345
India191:40,371,862445,856
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Šandak (26) are calculated separately.

Sandak (252) may also be a first name.

Sandak Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a personal characteristic) Sandak, or Sandek, means “godfather” in the ritual of circumcision. Usually this honor was given to an outstanding individual in the family or community.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Sandak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sandak (Bengali: সন্দক, Hindi: सन्दाक, Marathi: संदक, Russian: Сандак) occurs most in Russia. It can also appear in the variant forms: Šandak. For other possible spellings of Sandak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandak? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sandak is the 278,869th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,254,179 people. The last name Sandak occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of Sandak are found; 27 percent are found in North Asia and 27 percent are found in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 561,423rd most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 252 people.

The last name Sandak is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 354,983. In Russia it is most common in: Tuva Republic, where 77 percent reside, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Moscow, where 3 percent reside. Not including Russia it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Sandak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sandak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sandak surname increased 1,989 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sandak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sandak last name is chiefly Buddhist (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sandak last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 65% being registered to vote for the party.

Sandak earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.96% more than the national average, earning $52,626 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šandak9426/
Shandak92273/
Sandack9258/
Sandakh9242/
Sandake9215/
Sandhak929/
Saundak923/
Sandhack8668/
Sandauke8639/
Shandake8634/
Saundake862/
Sahandak862/
Sandhakk861/
Shaundak861/
Shandakh861/
Sandag834,788/
Sondak831,494/
Candak831,204/
Sandok83157/
Jandak8378/
Zandak8377/
Sandaq834/
Sandac833/
Sandax831/
Sandakova801,472/
Schamndak801/
Sondakh775,685/
Sandock77189/
Sandouk77178/
Sondake77127/
Candakh7794/
Shandag7719/
Sondack7717/
Sondhak7712/
Sandoke779/
Sandook779/
Soondak779/
Soundak774/
Candauk773/
Sandokh773/
Shendak773/
Sondahk772/
Sanduok772/
Sandhag771/
Sandhok771/
Candeak771/
Jandake771/
Jandakh771/
Jhandak771/
Zhandak771/
Sandoks771/
Shandakova75112/
Sandhaug71147/
Sandeaux7139/
Sandhaag7118/
Channdak7116/
Schandag716/
Chandakk715/
Chandaak713/
Caandakh711/
Chanddak711/
Chaundak711/
Shonndak711/
Shendauk711/
Shandokh711/
Sanduock711/
Chaindak711/
Jandaick711/
Sandaugh710/
Sandhook710/
Sondag671,790/
Shandoukh671,479/
Sondok67527/
Jandák67287/
Zandakova67177/
Sandoc67153/
Sondac67102/
Jandag6775/
Candok6753/
Samdag6752/
Condak6751/
Candag6727/
Jandok6725/
Sandog6723/
Candac6722/
Schandock6712/
Sondaq679/
Chaundake674/
Zondak674/
Cheandake672/
Sandox672/
Zandag672/
Jondak672/
Jandac672/
Sandacova671/
Sandokova671/
Chandhauk671/
Chaindake671/
Schandogk671/
Sondakova671/
Shandhouk671/
Sandoq671/
Zandaq671/
Schondack670/

Sandak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sandak in the Bengali language
সন্দকsandaka-
Sandak in the Hindi language
सन्दाकsandaka-
Sandak in the Marathi language
संदकsandaka80
संदाकsandaka20
Sandak in the Russian language
Сандакsandak-

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