Sankia Surname
Approximately 179 people bear this surname
Sankia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 99 | 1:7,748,135 | 165,146 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Sankia (83) may also be a first name.
Sankia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sankia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sankia (Oriya: ସାିଆ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sankia.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankia? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,276,805th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. Sankia is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Sankia live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 55 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sankia is also the 1,052,971st most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 83 people.
The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 7,748,135. In India Sankia is primarily found in: Odisha, where 95 percent reside and Telangana, where 5 percent reside. Besides India Sankia is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangkia | 92 | 50 | / |
| Sankhia | 92 | 5 | / |
| Sankiah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shankia | 92 | 0 | / |
| Zankia | 83 | 389 | / |
| Sankya | 83 | 204 | / |
| Sonkia | 83 | 18 | / |
| Sankio | 83 | 15 | / |
| Sankja | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sankea | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shangkija | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sankhya | 77 | 160 | / |
| Sancija | 77 | 123 | / |
| Sanchia | 77 | 103 | / |
| Sangkya | 77 | 26 | / |
| Samkiat | 77 | 11 | / |
| Sonkhia | 77 | 11 | / |
| Shankya | 77 | 8 | / |
| Sankeao | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sonkiat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sanquia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jankiay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sangkea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sankyat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sounkia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sangkio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saunkeah | 71 | 29 | / |
| Shankhya | 71 | 20 | / |
| Chankija | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sangkeao | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sangkeay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shonkhia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sangkieo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanchija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saunkhya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sankyo | 67 | 323 | / |
| Siangkhio | 67 | 211 | / |
| Changkija | 67 | 91 | / |
| Cankja | 67 | 66 | / |
| Sancja | 67 | 18 | / |
| Somkia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sonkea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chankhiat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zankya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sankeo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sangkhieo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chankhiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jonkia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seangchia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Changkiad | 67 | 1 | / |
Sankia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sankia in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାିଆ | sai'a | 68.29 |
| ଶାିଆ | sai'a | 14.63 |
| ସିଆ | si'a | 9.76 |
| ସାକିଆ | saki'a | 2.44 |
| ସଁକିଆ | samki'a | 2.44 |
| ଜାନକି | janaki | 2.44 |
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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 Sankia
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