Sankale Surname
Approximately 4,019 people bear this surname
Sankale Surname User-submission:
Sankale is a Maasai surname, meaning 'leader'.
Sankale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,837 | 1:12,035 | 1,502 |
| India | 147 | 1:5,218,132 | 128,839 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
The alternate forms: Sankalé (2) are calculated separately.
Sankale (1,146) may also be a first name.
Sankale Surname Meaning
Sankale Demographics
Sankale Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sankale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sankale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sankale (Marathi: संकाळे) is found most in Kenya. It can also be found as: Sankalé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankale? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 114,969th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,813,273 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Sankale reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 235,100th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 1,146 people.
The last name Sankale is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,837 people, or 1 in 12,035. In Kenya Sankale is primarily concentrated in: Narok County, where 57 percent are found, Kajiado County, where 30 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 3 percent are found. Other than Kenya it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent are found and Niger, where 0 percent are found.
Sankale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sankale surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sankale Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sankale in the Marathi language | ||
| संकाळे | sankale | 34.48 |
| सनकाळे | sanakale | 22.41 |
| संकले | sankale | 13.79 |
| सांकले | sankale | 12.07 |
| संकळे | sankale | 6.9 |
| संनकाळे | sannakale | 3.45 |
| सनकाले | sanakale | 1.72 |
| शंकले | sankale | 1.72 |
| सांकळे | sankale | 1.72 |
| संकाले | sankale | 1.72 |
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Footnotes
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