Sankhan Surname
Approximately 506 people bear this surname
Sankhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 491 | 1:143,866 | 22,548 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Sankhan (46) may also be a first name.
Sankhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sankhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sankhan (Georgian: სანხან, Hindi: संखन, Marathi: संखन) is carried by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankhan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 610,848th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,402,265 people. The surname Sankhan occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sankhan reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 97 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Sankhan is also the 1,484,914th most common first name throughout the world, held by 46 people.
It is most widely held in Thailand, where it is borne by 491 people, or 1 in 143,866. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Kalasin Province, where 73 percent reside, Roi Et Province, where 18 percent reside and Samut Prakan Province, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Thailand Sankhan is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent reside and Pakistan, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sankhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sankhan in the Georgian language | ||
| სანხან | sankhan | - |
| Sankhan in the Marathi language | ||
| संखन | sankhana | - |
| Sankhan in the Hindi language | ||
| संखन | sankhana | 80 |
| संखं | sankham | 20 |
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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 Sankhan
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