Sank Surname

414,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Sank Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:941,45270,347
India1271:6,039,885141,381
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Afghanistan411:784,2248,247
Canada371:995,82774,831
Turkey331:2,358,22575,877
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
England101:5,571,806158,774
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
France11:66,422,722504,397
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

The alternate forms: Šank (18) are calculated separately.

Sank (294) may also be a first name.

Sank Last Name Facts

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

Sank (Bengali: সঙ্ক, Hindi: संक, Marathi: संक) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Šank. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sank? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sank is the 414,183rd most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,665,334 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Sank reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 514,566th most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 294 people.

The last name Sank is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 941,452. In The United States Sank is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 18 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent reside and Kuwait, where 8 percent reside.

Sank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sank has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sank last name rose 464 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sank Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sank surname are 30.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.46% registered with the party.

The amount Sank earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 42.4% more than the national average, earning R 338,400 per year; in United States they earn 24.31% more than the national average, earning $53,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $54,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šank9218/
Shank8923,027/
Sanke895,129/
Sankh891,076/
Saunk89152/
Sangk89147/
Scank8995/
Szank8975/
Sanck8944/
Saink893/
Ssank891/
Sahnk890/
Sankhe8011,517/
Schank803,747/
Shanke80574/
Shankh80316/
Sangke80189/
Shaink8078/
Shanck8056/
Sancke8031/
Sannke8012/
Sangkh8012/
Saunke809/
Seankh807/
Sankke806/
Sainkh804/
Shaunk803/
Sheank802/
Shankk802/
Sainek802/
Saanke802/
Sanhke801/
Shankc801/
Sangkz801/
Sankht801/
Siangk801/
Scanck800/
Sancks800/
Sahnke800/
Sang75497,801/
Jank754,910/
Zank751,603/
Cank75360/
Sanc75333/
Sonk75273/
Çank757/
Sanq752/
Sankova733,082/
Schanck731,074/
Schanks73187/
Sankowa73163/
Shankhe73123/
Schaink7346/
Schaank7338/
Sanková7335/
Sattink7317/
Sausenk7315/
Saunkhe7313/
Shshank7310/
Sangkhe738/
Shainkh734/
Saangkh734/
Shaenkh732/
Saankht732/
Sankkhe731/
Sannkhe731/
Shancke731/
Shankht731/
Shankke731/
Sheanek731/
Shaenck731/
Shahank731/
Shangke731/
Shancks730/
Scheank730/
Shang671,575,319/
Seang6754,433/
Samng6732,962/
Janke6727,671/
Siang6714,039/
Saing679,643/
Saung675,198/
Shenk674,837/
Sangh673,261/
Sonck671,998/
Shonk671,731/
Zanke671,395/
Sonke671,015/
Shankova67605/
Saang67458/
Sangs67133/
Žgank67132/
Sjang67129/
Zanck6767/
Janck6763/
Zanks6743/
Schancke6742/
Szanc6729/
Hsang6729/
Seink6728/
Sangp6726/
Sainc6725/
Sanqu6723/
Songk6723/
Jangk6718/
Janĺk6717/
Sangg6716/
Jaink6712/
Sanct6712/
Sangc6712/
Szanková6711/
Sangt6711/
Schainck679/
Jaunk677/
Jankh677/
Jhank675/
Sanng675/
Zsang675/
Sancs675/
Sonks674/
Scang673/
Sounk673/
Jsamk673/
San'kova672/
Szang672/
Zgank672/
Sianc672/
Jannk672/
Samgk672/
Sahng671/
Sainkova671/
Sanqe671/
Samck671/
Sanhg671/
Cankh671/
Cahnk671/
Jeank671/
Sohnk671/
Sgang671/
Szonk671/
Shanc671/
Sonkp671/
Jankė671/
Zhank671/
Zahnk671/
Zaink671/
Ssang671/
Sainx671/
Sangkowa671/
Sassinck671/
San'g671/
Sangz671/
Sonkh671/
Jaank671/
Canck670/
Scheanck670/
Schaunck670/
Sayng670/
Shattink670/
Schancks670/
Jsang670/

Sank Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sank in the Bengali language
সঙ্কsanka-
Sank in the Marathi language
संकsanka-
Sank in the Hindi language
संकsanka80
सन्कsanka10
संकठाsankatha10

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sank
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