Sankan Surname

126,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Sankan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sankan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand2,4621:28,6912,798
Japan3441:371,64012,389
Kenya3261:141,65611,444
Ivory Coast2131:108,3165,514
Liberia871:50,6734,532
Iran451:1,706,27864,723
Chile331:533,83313,415
Qatar311:76,0647,685
India191:40,371,862445,856
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

The alternate forms: Sankán (2) are calculated separately.

Sankan (760) may also be a first name.

Sankan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sankan (Bengali: শঙ্কঁর, Hindi: संकण, Marathi: संकन, Oriya: ସାନ) is held by more people in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Sankán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sankan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 126,499th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,028,827 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 81 percent of Sankan live; 69 percent live in Southeast Asia and 69 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 297,915th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 760 people.

The last name is most widely held in Thailand, where it is carried by 2,462 people, or 1 in 28,691. In Thailand it is mostly concentrated in: Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 46 percent live, Sa Kaeo Province, where 17 percent live and Sisaket Province, where 9 percent live. Other than Thailand this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 10 percent live and Kenya, where 9 percent live.

Sankan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Sankan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sankán942/
Sankhan92506/
Sangkan92366/
Shankan9279/
Sankane928/
Sankaan925/
Sankann921/
Siankan921/
Sasnkan921/
Sangkhan86232/
Sankaine86129/
Sangkaan8677/
Sankhane8647/
Shankhan8632/
Shangkan868/
Sankhant863/
Shankand862/
Shankkan862/
Sangkain862/
Hsankhan861/
Seankean861/
Sainkane861/
Sankahan861/
Sankhain861/
Sankeang861/
Sankhaun861/
Sangkean861/
Sancan832,977/
Sankon832,183/
Sonkan83415/
Cankan83276/
Jankan8352/
Zankan8344/
Sangkahan80117/
Siangkhan8010/
Sangkasen8010/
Sangkasin806/
Sangkhang805/
Sangeekan802/
Shshankan801/
Seangkean801/
Sangkaing801/
Sangkeang801/
Sankhon773,476/
Sangkon77161/
Jankhan77139/
Samkane77139/
Songkan77101/
Sanckon7762/
Sankond7744/
Jankane7737/
Shenkan7735/
Sancean7729/
Jangkan7718/
Seankam7715/
Sankone7714/
Ziankan7712/
Zankhan778/
Jankean775/
Sancain774/
Jeankan774/
Cankhan773/
Zankane773/
Sankoun773/
Sankoon773/
Scancan772/
Cangkan772/
Sainkam772/
Zainkan772/
Siankon772/
Sonkane772/
Soinkan772/
Sankohn771/
Shancan771/
Shankon771/
Sangcan771/
Sancaan771/
Djankan771/
Sainkon771/
Seamkan771/
Sankkam771/
Sanhkam771/
Seancan770/
Sangkhasen7575/
Shankanova7542/
Sangkhasin7514/
Sangkasing757/
Sangkhahan755/
Sankhausen751/
Sangkhamne751/
Sangcaan71350/
Jhankhan71260/
Sangkhon71238/
Sankasem71162/
Samkasen71146/
Sankhong7126/
Seankham7115/
Sangkoon7110/
Zainkahn719/
Zahankan717/
Seangkam717/
Zhankang717/
Shancang716/
Shanquan715/
Jangkhan715/
Sangkhasing714/
Shenkkan713/
Djangkan712/
Shounkan712/
Sonkasin712/
Sainkone711/
Jankhane711/
Shankhanova711/
Sankotin711/
Satingkasin711/
Sainkong711/
Samncane711/
Sangqane711/
Seankong711/
Seankoon711/
Sanhkong711/
Sangkeun711/
Sangkkon711/
Chamnkan711/
Jankeang711/
Jankhean711/
Shankein710/
Zancan672,819/
Cancan672,095/
Sancon67613/
Jancan67359/
Sonkon67297/
Sangkasem67250/
Seangkham6789/
Seangkong6751/
Samcan6748/
Zankon6727/
Jankon6722/
Sainquain6720/
Sancam679/
Zankanova678/
Songkasin678/
Changkean677/
Zainkahan675/
Conkan675/
Changkain675/
Shaankham674/
Ziankahan674/
Saingkong674/
Jonkan673/
Sancán672/
Djangkang672/
Shangquan672/
Saungkham672/
Sankhuong671/
Sankonova671/
Jhangkhan671/
Janqan671/
Saingcang671/
Sangkotin671/
Sancàn671/
Sangkoong671/
Songkatin671/
Ssangkham671/
Chankasen671/
Chankhain671/
Chankhang671/
Jankhaung671/
Schankein670/

Sankan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sankan in the Bengali language
শঙ্কঁরsankamra-
Sankan in the Oriya language
ସାନsana-
Sankan in the Marathi language
संकनsankana83.87
संकणsankana16.13
Sankan in the Hindi language
संकणsankana52.94
संकनsankana35.29
शंकरsankara5.88
सनकंsanakam5.88

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