Sankori Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Sankori Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sankori Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2961:156,01312,361
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Sankori (196) may also be a first name.

Sankori Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sankori (Hindi: संकोरी) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sankori click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sankori? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sankori is the 857,026th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sankori live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Sankori is also the 648,004th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 196 people.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 296 people, or 1 in 156,013. In Kenya Sankori is primarily found in: Kajiado County, where 100 percent are found. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

Sankori Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sankoori9344/
Shankori938/
Sankouri936/
Sankhori931/
Hsankori931/
Shankoori884/
Sangkouri881/
Sankhouri881/
Sankari863,619/
Sankuri862,004/
Sancori8622/
Sankeri869/
Sankore865/
Jankori865/
Sonkori863/
Sankora862/
Sankory861/
Sangkhotri8251/
Siangkouri822/
Shankari802,001/
Sankariy80848/
Sankhari80640/
Sonkotri80354/
Shankuri80257/
Sancouri80130/
Sankeriy8045/
Sankuuri8029/
Songkori8015/
Shankeri8010/
Seankari809/
Sangkari809/
Sankarai808/
Sankoray807/
Sankoryo806/
Sankoory804/
Sankaari803/
Sankhuri803/
Sankutri803/
Sancoriy803/
Sangkeri802/
Sahnkari801/
Sankkari801/
Sankoura801/
Sankuiri801/
Shankora801/
Jankhori801/
Shancori801/
Djankori801/
Sankurie801/
Sankahri801/
Sankasri801/
Sangkuri801/
Janckori801/
Shankhari752,674/
Sangkhari7598/
Sangkarit7593/
Sankaraiy7557/
Shankarri7513/
Sannkhari7511/
Changkori759/
Sankaraai756/
Shangkari755/
Shankkari754/
Shaankuri753/
Shangkeri752/
Sainkariy751/
Sankaraia751/
Sankahari751/
Shankarai751/
Shamkouri751/
Shankoury751/
Sounkouri751/
Chankouri751/
Shankarii751/
Shenkorie751/
Sankcoere751/
Sankara71124,158/
Sankare719,408/
Sankaré71413/
Cankari71372/
Sankary71210/
Sonkore71207/
Sankura71179/
Sanqeri71108/
Jankari7180/
Sancore7146/
Zankari7139/
Sancari7131/
Sonkeri7125/
Sangkhasri7117/
Sonkari719/
Shankaraih718/
Sankure716/
Soncori716/
Jankore715/
Sanqari714/
Zankeri713/
Sancora712/
Sankere712/
Sahankhore712/
Sankery712/
Sancuri712/
Sancoré711/
Zankore711/
Sonkora711/
Shangkhari711/
Shankharyi711/
Sangkhatri711/
Sangkharit711/
Sankhare674,838/
Sankareh672,286/
Shenkore671,289/
Shankara67827/
Sankharé67685/
Sankaray67276/
Shankare67219/
Jankkari6748/
Shenkari6727/
Shankura6726/
Sanqueri6724/
Sangkara6722/
Shankary6721/
Sankhary6720/
Sankhara679/
Suonkari678/
Djonkori677/
Sankaraj676/
Sancoere676/
Soonkari675/
Scancari674/
Sounkari674/
Saincuri674/
Jhankari673/
Samkuuri673/
Ssankara673/
Shenkeri673/
Zankoure673/
Sonkoret673/
Shankure672/
Saankara671/
Saankare671/
Saunkara671/
Sankaraa671/
Sankarys671/
Sankhere671/
Sanckare671/
Samkariy671/
Sangkare671/
Sonkarri671/
Sonkhore671/
Sankaura671/
Sonkoura671/
Saincore671/
Sancariy671/
Cancoriy671/
Songkore671/
Shonkora671/
Jankarai671/

Sankori Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sankori in the Hindi language
संकोरीsankori-

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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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  • 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 Sankori
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