Sankai Surname
Approximately 419 people bear this surname
Sankai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 368 | 1:347,403 | 11,946 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sankai (1,020) may also be a first name.
Sankai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sankai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sankai (Hindi: संकई, Marathi: संकई, Oriya: ଶାଇ) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 702,422nd most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 17,392,711 people. The last name Sankai is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Sankai are found; 88 percent are found in East Asia and 88 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 251,402nd most prevalent given name globally It is held by 1,020 people.
The surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 368 people, or 1 in 347,403. In Japan Sankai is primarily found in: Chiba Prefecture, where 19 percent are found, Ishikawa Prefecture, where 17 percent are found and Toyama Prefecture, where 14 percent are found. Barring Japan Sankai exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 3 percent are found and Cameroon, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sankai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sankai in the Hindi language | ||
| संकई | sanka'i | - |
| Sankai in the Marathi language | ||
| संकई | sanka'i | - |
| Sankai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାଇ | sa'i | 25 |
| ସାାଇ | saa'i | 25 |
| ସାଇ | sa'i | 25 |
| ଶାାଇ | saa'i | 25 |
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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 Sankai
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