Sanokho Surname

188,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Sanokho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanokho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal2,0141:7,239324
Mauritania1211:33,8422,729
France941:706,62589,060
Burkina Faso111:1,668,37313,584
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sanokho Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanokho (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻧﻮﻗﻮ, Hindi: सनोखो) occurs most in Senegal. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanokho? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sanokho is the 188,157th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,241,791 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Sanokho are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Senegal, where it is held by 2,014 people, or 1 in 7,239. In Senegal Sanokho is mostly concentrated in: Tambacounda Region, where 23 percent reside, Kaolack Region, where 22 percent reside and Dakar Region, where 18 percent reside. Besides Senegal this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 5 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sanokho Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanokho in the Hindi language
सनोखोsanokho-
Sanokho in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﻧﻮﻗﻮsanwqw60
ﺳﺎﻧﻮﺧﻮsanwkhw16
ﺳﺎﻧﻮﻏﻮsanwghw12
ﺳﺎﻧﻘﻮsanqw4
ﺳﻨﻮﻗﻮsnwqw4
ﺳﺎﻏﻮsaghw4

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