Sankoh Surname

9,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Sankoh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sankoh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone53,1281:13322
Sudan6,4401:5,825853
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
United States3301:1,098,36079,589
England1721:323,94224,037
Thailand1311:539,22492,925
Australia381:710,41347,396
Liberia201:220,42714,169
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Gambia41:480,863548
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
China31:455,773,85521,925
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iceland21:190,0456,825
France21:33,211,361423,184
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Sankoh (20) may also be a first name.

Sankoh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sankoh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sankoh (Arabic: سانكوه, Marathi: संकोच) is carried by more people in Sierra Leone than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sankoh? popularity and diffusion

Sankoh is the 9,297th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,462 people. Sankoh occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sankoh reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sankoh is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname is most widespread in Sierra Leone, where it is carried by 53,128 people, or 1 in 133. Aside from Sierra Leone Sankoh is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 11 percent reside and Ghana, where 1 percent reside.

Sankoh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sankoh last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sankoh earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $44,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.6% less than the national average, earning $41,435 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shankoh92241/
Sangkoh9233/
Sankhoh921/
Sankohs921/
Sankoth921/
Sanko9112,924/
Seangkoh861/
Shanko8310,230/
Sankah831,312/
Sainko83298/
Sianko83228/
Sangko83199/
Sankha83189/
Seanko8366/
Sankou8359/
Sankod8336/
Sankho8331/
Sankoi8326/
Szanko8326/
Sankoj8320/
Zsanko8319/
Sancko8319/
Sankoo8317/
Sankoy835/
Saynko834/
Sancoh833/
Sonkoh833/
Saanko832/
Sankoa832/
Sankoz832/
Sannko831/
Jankoh831/
San'ko831/
Sankqo831/
Sankco830/
Sangkha77653/
Sangkoy77466/
Siangko77239/
Shaenko77234/
Shankha77119/
Shankou7769/
Schanko7753/
Siankou7748/
Sangkah7731/
Sangkoi7722/
Shankot7715/
Sankhot7715/
Satenko7713/
Shainko778/
Sacenko777/
Songkoh777/
Shankod776/
Sankkha776/
Saşenko776/
Sangkho775/
Seankot775/
Shangko774/
Shankoo773/
Seaneko772/
Sankaph771/
Sankhaa771/
Sankhoa771/
Sankhoi771/
Sankout771/
Sankahe771/
Sayneko771/
Siankha771/
Shankoj771/
Sahnkah771/
Saankoo771/
Shankah771/
Shankop771/
Sankhah771/
Cangkoh771/
Sshanko771/
Ssonkoh771/
Saankoi771/
Seankod771/
Sangkoa771/
Sonko7352,483/
Sanka7334,195/
Janko738,232/
Zanko735,676/
Sanco73701/
Canko73371/
Žanko73258/
Šanko73199/
Xanko7368/
Sankó7367/
Sañko7331/
Sanqo737/
Sańko736/
Şanko732/
Çanko732/
Sautenko71138/
Sangkhot71103/
Shatenko7188/
Shangkop7130/
Sangkaha7125/
Saucenko7114/
Shankhoo718/
Shankhaa715/
Sascenko714/
Seankhot714/
Sausenko712/
Saicenko712/
Sankoutt711/
Shankout711/
Shankhad711/
Sangkhah711/
Sangkoup711/
Sangkhad711/
Sangkhap711/
Chankoth711/
Ssonko676,539/
Sangco673,329/
Shanka672,970/
Sangka672,348/
Zankou671,752/
Jancko671,672/
Shonko67849/
Saichenko67638/
Sonkoi67611/
Sonkho67527/
Szanka67523/
Songko67437/
Džanko67414/
Shenko67405/
Saychenko67353/
Saschenko67326/
Sionko67235/
Cajnko67203/
Djanko67181/
Zsankó67171/
Sanqah67163/
Soncko67109/
Sangkhaha67105/
Jankoś67104/
Zianko67103/
Jhanko6783/
Sankeu6766/
Szankó6752/
Zhanko6748/
Xhanko6745/
Sianka6743/
Jankoo6741/
Zankah6739/
Saanco6737/
Jangko6736/
Zainko6734/
Shachenko6731/
Sonkou6731/
Cankoy6731/
Sankaa6728/
Jankho6728/
Shanco6722/
Jankko6720/
Sancos6720/
Sonkgo6719/
Schankath6715/
Sancoy6714/
Sonkot6713/
Sonkoy6712/
Zankoč6711/
Sancoo6710/
Jankou6710/
Zancoh6710/
Sancoa6710/
Sainka6710/
Sahatenko6710/
Sankca679/
Soonko678/
Sauchenko677/
Samnka677/
Sonkha676/
Sainco676/
Sianco675/
Sonkco675/
Đžanko674/
Sonkoş674/
Sannka673/
Sazchenko673/
Scanco673/
Cangko673/
Jankuo673/
Sancco673/
Sjonko673/
Samkou673/
Sangqo673/
Cankoj673/
Zankoo672/
Jankha672/
Sancot672/
Sounko672/
Saunka672/
Zankoy672/
Jankco672/
Jonkoh672/
Schatinko671/
Sankga671/
Sankka671/
Samkoj671/
Zonkoh671/
Zankoa671/
Seinko671/
Sosnko671/
Sancoi671/
Sonkos671/
Jeanko671/
Xankoi671/
Sonkah671/
Sonkoa671/
Seunko671/
Sancou671/
Sanquo671/
Scanka671/
Seachenko671/
Szonko671/
Shainkopf671/
Changkoth671/
Seangkhot671/
Sanhka671/
Sangkahat671/
Sancod671/
Soynko671/
Jankod671/
Schankoop670/

Sankoh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sankoh in the Marathi language
संकोचsankoca-
Sankoh in the Arabic language
سانكوهsankwh-
سنكوsnkw-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sankoh
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