Sankham Surname

273,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Sankham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sankham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1,3771:51,2996,055
India411:18,708,912282,725
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Sankham (32) may also be a first name.

Sankham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sankham is found most in Thailand. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sankham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 273,268th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,121,255 people. Sankham occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sankham live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 97 percent live in Tai-Asia. Sankham is also the 1,840,253rd most common forename in the world, held by 32 people.

The last name is most widely held in Thailand, where it is held by 1,377 people, or 1 in 51,299. In Thailand Sankham is primarily concentrated in: Khon Kaen Province, where 13 percent are found, Amnat Charoen Province, where 12 percent are found and Sisaket Province, where 12 percent are found. Other than Thailand Sankham exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent are found and Taiwan, where 0 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Sankham
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