Sankpal Surname
Approximately 4,147 people bear this surname
Sankpal Surname User-submission:
The word comes from the Sanskrit word, shankh-pal, meaning 'caretaker of the conch shell'. Perhaps the role of ancestors in the society.
In Hindu culture, the conch shell has quite a religious and cultural significance. In Mythology, a conch shell would be blown (as a horn) to mark start and end of day in a battle.
Read More About This SurnameSankpal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,008 | 1:191,384 | 11,592 |
| United States | 64 | 1:5,663,421 | 279,165 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
Sankpal (28) may also be a first name.
Sankpal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The word comes from the Sanskrit word, shankh-pal, meaning 'caretaker of the conch shell'. Perhaps the role of ancestors in the society.
In Hindu culture, the conch shell has quite a religious and cultural significance. In Mythology, a conch shell would be blown (as a horn) to mark start and end of day in a battle. Even today, in many religious prayers, a conch shell is blown with the idea that the sound is auspicious.
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Average Sankpal Salary in
United States
$52,097 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sankpal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sankpal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sankpal (Hindi: संकपाल, Marathi: संकपाळ) is found most frequently in India. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankpal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sankpal is the 111,864th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,757,306 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sankpal live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sankpal is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 28 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 4,008 people, or 1 in 191,384. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent are found, Karnataka, where 1 percent are found and Goa, where 0 percent are found. Other than India this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.
Sankpal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sankpal are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with the party.
Sankpal earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.74% more than the national average, earning $52,097 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shankpal | 93 | 694 | / |
| Sankpale | 93 | 26 | / |
| Sankpalh | 93 | 19 | / |
| Sankpaal | 93 | 5 | / |
| Sasnkpal | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ssankpal | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sankppal | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shankhpal | 88 | 79 | / |
| Shankpale | 88 | 38 | / |
| Sankpalle | 88 | 4 | / |
| Sankhpale | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sangpal | 86 | 717 | / |
| Samkpal | 86 | 23 | / |
| Shankhpale | 82 | 20 | / |
| Shankpalle | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sangpeal | 80 | 10 | / |
| Shankpol | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sangpalh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sangpaal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sangppal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sangpall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sangkpool | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shangpall | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sangpol | 71 | 13 | / |
| Shankpoule | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sangpool | 67 | 5 | / |
| Seangpol | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sangphol | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seangphol | 63 | 1 | / |
| Songpol | 57 | 11 | / |
| Jangpol | 57 | 9 | / |
| Songpool | 53 | 11 | / |
| Songphol | 53 | 7 | / |
| Changpol | 53 | 4 | / |
| Jangphol | 53 | 2 | / |
| Soongphol | 50 | 1 | / |
Sankpal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sankpal in the Hindi language | ||
| संकपाल | sankapala | - |
| Sankpal in the Marathi language | ||
| संकपाळ | sankapala | 68.45 |
| संकपाल | sankapala | 18.61 |
| सकपाळ | sakapala | 5.4 |
| शंकर | sankara | 1.21 |
| सपकाळ | sapakala | 0.98 |
| अिनल | ainala | 0.93 |
| सकंपाळ | sakampala | 0.65 |
| संपकाळ | sampakala | 0.56 |
| सकपाल | sakapala | 0.56 |
| सँकपाळ | samkapala | 0.33 |
| कपळ | kapala | 0.16 |
| ंाकपाळ | makapala | 0.14 |
| संक्पाळ | sankpala | 0.14 |
| संक़पाळ | sanqapala | 0.14 |
| किपल | kipala | 0.09 |
| सन्कपळ | sankapala | 0.09 |
| सकंपाल | sakampala | 0.09 |
| संकपाऴ | sankapala | 0.09 |
| पाशंकर | pasankara | 0.05 |
| सरला | sarala | 0.05 |
| शामला | samala | 0.05 |
| संकपाळे | sankapale | 0.05 |
| संकपाक | sankapaka | 0.05 |
| नृपल | nrpala | 0.05 |
| संगपाळ | sangapala | 0.05 |
| शकुंतला | sakuntala | 0.05 |
| सोनाल | sonala | 0.05 |
| सोनल | sonala | 0.05 |
| कपाळ | kapala | 0.05 |
| संक्पाल | sankpala | 0.05 |
| शंकपाल | sankapala | 0.05 |
| सेकपाळ | sekapala | 0.05 |
| शिशकला | sisakala | 0.05 |
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