Sanghor Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Sanghor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanghor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal751:194,3911,397
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sanghor (13) may also be a first name.

Sanghor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanghor (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻨﻜﻮﺭ) has its highest incidence in Senegal. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanghor? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,894,523rd most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Sanghor live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 13 people.

Sanghor is most frequent in Senegal, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 194,391. In Senegal it is mostly concentrated in: Tambacounda Region, where 95 percent live, Fatick Region, where 1 percent live and Kaolack Region, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Senegal this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 16 percent live and Mauritania, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sangkhor9355/
Sanghour934/
Sanghore932/
Saghor92701/
Sangor92103/
Sangchort881/
Sanghar8613,512/
Saghour86725/
Sangour86404/
Sangore86371/
Sangoor86358/
Sanggor86278/
Saighor86102/
Sangoir864/
Jsangor862/
Shangor862/
Sangohr861/
Sangorh861/
Saangor861/
Saghoor861/
Saghorr861/
Songhor861/
Sangord861/
Sangort861/
Sagor8365,513/
Sanghare801,091/
Sanggore8027/
Sangharh8024/
Songkhor8010/
Sanghaar809/
Shanghar807/
Samghour806/
Sanghard806/
Sangkhar803/
Sangahar803/
Sangggor802/
Shangoor802/
Saingore801/
Samngore801/
Janghour801/
Changhor801/
Sangharr801/
Sanghaur801/
Sangoire801/
Sangoure801/
Saanghar801/
Sangar7719,283/
Shagor7710,943/
Saghar773,631/
Sangur771,268/
Songor77907/
Sagore77797/
Sangür77353/
Saigor77233/
Sagoor77210/
Zangor77152/
Jangor7741/
Sagour7738/
Saygor7735/
Soghor7710/
Sagorz779/
Sagorr773/
Saggor772/
Sagotr771/
Sahgor771/
Zaghor771/
Sagahr771/
Saagor771/
Seagor770/
Saugor770/
Sasgor770/
Sangchart75252/
Saing'ore754/
Shangkhar753/
Sangkhare751/
Shankghar751/
Shangahar751/
Saangahar751/
Sangchard751/
Songkhorh751/
Sangare71463,983/
Shangar711,530/
Songore711,498/
Saingar711,302/
Shagore71367/
Sanggar71224/
Sanggur71168/
Jangour71135/
Soghore7195/
Djangor7169/
Saghaar7154/
Shagour7149/
Zaghour7144/
Saghard7134/
Zangour7131/
Samghar7130/
Saungar7126/
Saaghar7125/
Janggor7122/
Shaangahar7122/
Sangjar7121/
Samngar7118/
Songour7117/
Sangure7117/
Zsongor7115/
Janghar7114/
Jangord7112/
Saghare7112/
Shaghar7112/
Sangart7111/
Sachingore7110/
Samgour719/
Shangur718/
Seangar718/
Siangar718/
Sangard718/
Sahagor717/
Sakghar717/
Shagoor716/
Shengor716/
Soughor716/
Saghgar716/
Songgor714/
Sooghor714/
Saïngar714/
Senhgor713/
Sangarh713/
Changor713/
Sangarz713/
Shangorova712/
Seagord712/
Sagoure712/
Sanngar712/
Jangore712/
Shongor712/
Sangaar712/
Sangarr712/
Sagahar711/
Saagore711/
Sangaur711/
Zhangor711/
Zangort711/
Seingor711/
Sahngar711/
Zanghar711/
Songhar711/
Saigorr711/
Sagoire711/
Sahgour711/
Saghahr711/
Saghaïr711/
Sanhgar711/
Saqgour711/
Chaghor711/
Seangchart711/
Sangasr711/
Sagar67243,833/
Sogor67596/
Sógor67414/
Zagor67364/
Changoor67197/
Songhare67153/
Shangure67142/
Shangare67113/
Songoire67100/
Shongore6790/
Janghare6762/
Djanggor6740/
Djangore6719/
Sanengar6711/
Sahaghar6710/
Changour679/
Saghaard679/
Jhangoor678/
Changore676/
Shangaar675/
Changhar674/
Jhanghar674/
Sasingar674/
Shanggar674/
Sagorova673/
Sangarth673/
Sahangar673/
Sangarre673/
Chaghour673/
Seingour672/
Sangaard672/
Shengour672/
Songoure672/
Sanggard672/
Sang'are672/
Saighare671/
Sahghare671/
Samghare671/
Sangaure671/
Sianggur671/
Shoughor671/
Shaghare671/
Shamghar671/
Jaanghar671/
Shahghar671/
Sagár671/
Saangare671/
Sanggare671/
Shagharr671/
Shagorre671/
Shangard670/

Sanghor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanghor in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻨﻜﻮﺭsnkwr50
ﺳﺎﻧﻘﻮﺭsanqwr50

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