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

The last name Sankin (Hindi: संकिन, Oriya: ସଂକିନ, Russian: Санкин) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Sankin is the 235,462^nd most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,264,216 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Sankin are found; 53 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 53 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Sankin is also the 962,660^th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 97 people.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is held by 1,218 people, or 1 in 118,328. In Russia Sankin is most common in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 13 percent are found, Tula Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Moscow, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Russia this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Sankin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sankin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sankin last name rose 1,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sankin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sankin surname is primarily Orthodox (94%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sankin surname are 5.71% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 52.48% being registered with the party.

Sankin earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.95% more than the national average, earning $52,620 USD per year.