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

The surname Sanka (Bengali: সংক, Hindi: संका, Marathi: संका, Oriya: ଶାା, Russian: Санька, Tibetan: སན་ཁ་) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also appear as: Sánka. For other potential spellings of Sanka click here.

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

It is the 16,262^nd most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 213,117 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Sanka reside; 39 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sanka is also the 17,298^th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 54,004 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 10,062 people, or 1 in 5,262. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Manyara Region, where 75 percent live, Arusha Region, where 15 percent live and Rukwa Region, where 3 percent live. Apart from Tanzania Sanka occurs in 77 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent live and Japan, where 21 percent live.

Sanka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sanka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sanka surname rose 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sanka Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Sanka last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% being registered with the political 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.