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

The last name Sankey (Hindi: सैंकी, Marathi: संकेय, Oriya: ସନକୀ, Russian: Санкей) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 51,253^rd most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 728,536 people. The last name Sankey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Sankey reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 305,933^rd most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 727 people.

The last name Sankey is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4,090 people, or 1 in 88,621. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Alabama, where 12 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States Sankey occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Tanzania, where 8 percent reside.

Sankey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sankey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 666 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 5,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 8 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sankey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sankey surname are 16.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Sankey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning R 219,372 per year; in United States they earn 6.64% less than the national average, earning $40,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $50,198 CAD per year.