Sandzhak Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Sandzhak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
Sandzhak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sandzhak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sandzhak (Russian: Санджак) is most common in Bulgaria. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sandzhak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sandzhak is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Sandzhak reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 2,326,302. In Bulgaria Sandzhak is mostly found in: Kardzhali Province, where 33 percent reside, Razgrad Province, where 33 percent reside and Targovishte Province, where 33 percent reside. Not including Bulgaria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 38 percent reside and Russia, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanzhak | 93 | 176 | / |
| Sandzak | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sandjak | 80 | 361 | / |
| Sanchak | 80 | 23 | / |
| Sandžak | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sanczak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sanzhakova | 78 | 83 | / |
| Sanchack | 75 | 49 | / |
| Shanshak | 75 | 28 | / |
| Sandjack | 75 | 13 | / |
| Sianczak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seanchak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jandczak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sancak | 71 | 14,137 | / |
| Sanjak | 71 | 1,408 | / |
| Sansak | 71 | 613 | / |
| Zanzak | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sanzok | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sonchak | 67 | 271 | / |
| Sanchok | 67 | 51 | / |
| Samczak | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zanchak | 67 | 41 | / |
| Sandjok | 67 | 40 | / |
| Sanzock | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zanczak | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zandzag | 67 | 6 | / |
| Janchak | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sonczak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sanchac | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sanchag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sanjack | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jantzak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanzaug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sansaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanjake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanjaks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanjjak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sansack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sondjak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seanjak | 67 | 1 | / |
Sandzhak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sandzhak in the Russian language | ||
| Санджак | sandzak | - |
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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 Sandzhak
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