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

Sanko (Georgian: სანკო, Hindi: संको, Oriya: ସାନେକା, Russian: Санько) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Šanko, Sankó, Sañko, Sańko, Şanko or Šankó. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

Sanko is the 40,539^th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 563,877 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Sanko live; 58 percent live in East Asia and 58 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 197,737^th most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 1,538 people.

The last name Sanko is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 7,514 people, or 1 in 17,014. In Japan it is primarily found in: Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 18 percent reside, Aomori Prefecture, where 11 percent reside and Hiroshima Prefecture, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Japan this last name occurs in 72 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 17 percent reside and Russia, where 8 percent reside.

Sanko Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sanko has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sanko last name rose 8,409 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sanko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Belarus and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sanko surname are 11.34% more likely to be registered Republicans 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.