Sankiri Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Sankiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 106 | 1:97,506 | 11,150 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
Sankiri (175) may also be a first name.
Sankiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sankiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sankiri (Hindi: संकिरी, Oriya: ସିରୀ) occurs most in Benin. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankiri? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,604,449th most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Sankiri live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sankiri is also the 690,096th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 175 people.
The surname Sankiri is most frequently held in Benin, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 97,506. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Borgou Department, where 64 percent live, Atakora Department, where 35 percent live and Littoral Department, where 1 percent live. Other than Benin it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent live and Japan, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shankiri | 93 | 87 | / |
| Sangkiri | 93 | 18 | / |
| Sankuiri | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sangkhiri | 88 | 149 | / |
| Shaankiri | 88 | 21 | / |
| Sankirich | 88 | 4 | / |
| Sankuri | 86 | 2,004 | / |
| Sankira | 86 | 533 | / |
| Çankiri | 86 | 414 | / |
| Jankiri | 86 | 9 | / |
| Sankeri | 86 | 9 | / |
| Zankiri | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sankire | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sonkiri | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sankaire | 80 | 376 | / |
| Shankuri | 80 | 257 | / |
| Sankiray | 80 | 256 | / |
| Sankeriy | 80 | 45 | / |
| Shenkiri | 80 | 35 | / |
| Sankuuri | 80 | 29 | / |
| Shankeri | 80 | 10 | / |
| Sankhuri | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sangkeri | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jankhiri | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sankaira | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sankired | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djankiri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sankurie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sangkuri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Changkiri | 75 | 27 | / |
| Sankeiray | 75 | 19 | / |
| Shongkiri | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jahankiri | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shaankuri | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shangkeri | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sangkiree | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sanqeri | 71 | 108 | / |
| Sankera | 71 | 72 | / |
| Jankeri | 71 | 33 | / |
| Sonkeri | 71 | 25 | / |
| Sanceri | 71 | 24 | / |
| Cankeri | 71 | 23 | / |
| Sankheiray | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sankure | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jamkiri | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zankeri | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sankyra | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sankere | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sankery | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sankhairay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jankire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shankera | 67 | 80 | / |
| Sanqueri | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sancheri | 67 | 23 | / |
| Shenkuri | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sanciray | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saincuri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shenkeri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Samkiray | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shankure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Canquiri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jankeeri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sankhere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sankergi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saunceri | 67 | 1 | / |
Sankiri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sankiri in the Hindi language | ||
| संकिरी | sankiri | 50 |
| संकीरी | sankiri | 50 |
| Sankiri in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିରୀ | siri | 29.59 |
| ସିରି | siri | 26.53 |
| ଶିରି | siri | 7.14 |
| ଶିରୀ | siri | 7.14 |
| ସାିରି | sairi | 6.12 |
| ୀରି | iri | 5.1 |
| ସଂକିରି | sankiri | 4.08 |
| ଶାିରି | sairi | 4.08 |
| ଶାିରୀ | sairi | 3.06 |
| ୀରୀ | iri | 3.06 |
| ସଂକିରୀ | sankiri | 1.02 |
| ସଁାକିରୀ | samakiri | 1.02 |
| ଶାଂକିରୀ | sankiri | 1.02 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sankiri
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