Santokhee Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Santokhee Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Santokhee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius991:13,0652,790
England101:5,571,806158,774

Santokhee (89) may also be a first name.

Santokhee Last Name Facts

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

The surname Santokhee (Hindi: सन्तोखी) occurs more in Mauritius more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Santokhee? popularity and diffusion

The surname Santokhee is the 1,755,741st most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. Santokhee occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Santokhee reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 1,011,231st most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 89 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Mauritius, where it is borne by 99 people, or 1 in 13,065. In Mauritius Santokhee is mostly found in: Rivière du Rempart District, where 67 percent reside, Plaines Wilhems District, where 32 percent reside and Port Louis District, where 1 percent reside. Not including Mauritius Santokhee exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Santokhee Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Santokhee in the Hindi language
सन्तोखीsantokhi-

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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 Santokhee
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