Sankisha Surname
Approximately 408 people bear this surname
Sankisha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 281 | 1:56,405 | 5,176 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
Sankisha (164) may also be a first name.
Sankisha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sankisha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sankisha (Hindi: संकिशा, Marathi: संकीषा) is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankisha? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 716,247th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 17,861,632 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sankisha are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 715,247th most widespread forename in the world, held by 164 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 281 people, or 1 in 56,405. In Zambia it is most frequent in: North-Western Province, where 89 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 9 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 1 percent live. Apart from Zambia Sankisha occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 30 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shankisha | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sankisa | 93 | 518 | / |
| Sankesha | 88 | 12 | / |
| Sankysha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sankishi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shankisa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sankhishi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sankusa | 80 | 47 | / |
| Sankesa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zankisa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sankisi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shankeshai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shankeesha | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sankeesa | 75 | 33 | / |
| Sankeshi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Shankesa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sankecha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sangkusa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sonkesha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seankitchai | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shankeshi | 71 | 154 | / |
| Samkitcha | 71 | 98 | / |
| Sonkqishe | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sancaisay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shenkesha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sancisi | 67 | 347 | / |
| Chankitcha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sankesi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sankezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jankiso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sankaissou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shankheshi | 67 | 1 | / |
Sankisha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sankisha in the Hindi language | ||
| संकिशा | sankisa | - |
| Sankisha in the Marathi language | ||
| संकीषा | sankisa | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sankisha
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