Sanko Surname
Approximately 12,924 people bear this surname
Sanko Surname Definition:
Sanko is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a spring.
Sanko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 7,514 | 1:17,014 | 2,024 |
| Belarus | 2,176 | 1:4,366 | 522 |
| Russia | 975 | 1:147,819 | 17,125 |
| United States | 925 | 1:391,847 | 34,400 |
| Ukraine | 498 | 1:91,411 | 13,108 |
| Nigeria | 67 | 1:2,643,922 | 85,652 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| Liberia | 52 | 1:84,780 | 6,985 |
| Lithuania | 46 | 1:65,969 | 9,859 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Benin | 41 | 1:252,088 | 22,137 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Ivory Coast | 34 | 1:678,566 | 19,270 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Denmark | 30 | 1:188,157 | 15,676 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Czechia | 27 | 1:393,832 | 45,478 |
| Turkey | 25 | 1:3,112,857 | 87,657 |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | 1:842,024 | 52,736 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Burkina Faso | 16 | 1:1,147,006 | 10,865 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Senegal | 12 | 1:1,214,945 | 3,496 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Latvia | 6 | 1:341,674 | 26,199 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Šanko (199), Sankó (67), Sañko (31), Sańko (6), Şanko (2) & Šankó (4) are calculated separately.
Sanko (1,538) may also be a first name.
Sanko Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sanko is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a spring.
Sanko Demographics
Sanko Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sanko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanko Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sanko (Georgian: სანკო, Hindi: संको, Oriya: ସାନେକା, Russian: Санько) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Šanko, Sankó, Sañko, Sańko, Şanko or Šankó. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanko? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 40,539th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 563,877 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 62 percent of Sanko reside; 58 percent reside in East Asia and 58 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Sanko is also the 197,737th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,538 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 7,514 people, or 1 in 17,014. In Japan it is mostly found in: Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 18 percent live, Aomori Prefecture, where 11 percent live and Hiroshima Prefecture, where 10 percent live. Aside from Japan this surname exists in 72 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 17 percent live and Russia, where 8 percent live.
Sanko Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sanko has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 8,409 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sanko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Sanko surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Belarus and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Sanko last name are 11.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.11% being registered with the party.
The amount Sanko earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $39,898 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.26% less than the national average, earning $38,624 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanko in the Georgian language | ||
| სანკო | sanko | - |
| Sanko in the Hindi language | ||
| संको | sanko | 53.85 |
| सनको | sanako | 30.77 |
| सन्को | sanko | 15.38 |
| Sanko in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାନେକା | saneka | 50 |
| ସାୋ | sao | 50 |
| Sanko in the Russian language | ||
| Санько | sanko | - |
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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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