Sankhane Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Sankhane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 44 | 1:331,349 | 1,750 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Sankhane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sankhane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sankhane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻨﺨﺎﻥ) is more frequently found in Senegal than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankhane? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,843,861st most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Sankhane are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Senegal, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 331,349. In Senegal it is most common in: Ziguinchor Region, where 75 percent reside, Tambacounda Region, where 23 percent reside and Kolda Region, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Senegal it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 2 percent reside and Mauritania, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sankhane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sankhane in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻨﺨﺎﻥ | snkhan | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sankhane
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