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Where Does The Last Name Sanka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sanka (Bengali: সংক, Hindi: संका, Marathi: संका, Oriya: ଶାା, Russian: Санька, Tibetan: སན་ཁ་) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Sánka. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Sanka is the 16,262^nd most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 213,117 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Sanka reside; 39 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 17,298^th most widespread first name internationally, held by 54,004 people.

The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 10,062 people, or 1 in 5,262. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Manyara Region, where 75 percent reside, Arusha Region, where 15 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this last name exists in 77 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent reside and Japan, where 21 percent reside.

Sanka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sanka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sanka last name expanded 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sanka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sanka surname is primarily Orthodox (93%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Sanka are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sanka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 61.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,474 per year; in South Africa they earn 42.29% less than the national average, earning R 137,136 per year and in United States they earn 1.5% more than the national average, earning $43,798 USD per year.