Sanlak Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Sanlak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Šanlak (4) are calculated separately.
Sanlak (24) may also be a first name.
Sanlak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanlak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sanlak (Hindi: सांलक) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Šanlak. Click here for further potential spellings of Sanlak.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanlak? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,882,373rd most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Sanlak is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Sanlak reside; 54 percent reside in Central Africa and 54 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name internationally, borne by 24 people.
The surname Sanlak is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 1,483,505. In Cameroon Sanlak is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent are found. Not including Cameroon Sanlak exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 23 percent are found and Taiwan, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šanlak | 94 | 4 | / |
| Sanlake | 92 | 84 | / |
| Sanlack | 92 | 15 | / |
| Sanlakhe | 86 | 25 | / |
| Shanlake | 86 | 20 | / |
| Sanlauke | 86 | 2 | / |
| Saunlake | 86 | 1 | / |
| Janlak | 83 | 8 | / |
| Sonlak | 83 | 5 | / |
| Sanlok | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sanlag | 83 | 2 | / |
| Saunlakhe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Shainlake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sanlaukhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sonlake | 77 | 2,655 | / |
| Samlack | 77 | 13 | / |
| Sanloke | 77 | 7 | / |
| Szamlak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sonlakhe | 71 | 23 | / |
| Sanlokhe | 71 | 22 | / |
| Shanlyakova | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chanlake | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chanlack | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sonnlake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sonlakke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shonlake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sounlake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sonlok | 67 | 6 | / |
| Canlag | 67 | 3 | / |
| Janlag | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jamlak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zamlak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sanlog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samlac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamlaakk | 67 | 1 | / |
Sanlak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanlak in the Hindi language | ||
| सांलक | sanlaka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sanlak
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