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) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sandzhak.
How Common Is The Last Name Sandzhak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sandzhak is the 6,723,624th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Sandzhak reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 2,326,302. In Bulgaria it is most frequent in: Kardzhali Province, where 33 percent reside, Razgrad Province, where 33 percent reside and Targovishte Province, where 33 percent reside. Apart from Bulgaria Sandzhak exists 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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