Sasanka Surname
Approximately 1,830 people bear this surname
Sasanka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1,681 | 1:12,379 | 1,773 |
| India | 79 | 1:9,709,688 | 189,874 |
| Poland | 64 | 1:593,887 | 54,038 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
Sasanka (34,017) may also be a first name.
Sasanka Demographics
Average Sasanka Salary in
United States
$67,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sasanka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sasanka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sasanka (Bengali: শশাঙ্ক, Hindi: ससंका, Marathi: सासंका, Oriya: ଶଶା) is held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sasanka? popularity and diffusion
Sasanka is the 222,674th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,982,266 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Sasanka are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 25,284th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 34,017 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 1,681 people, or 1 in 12,379. Other than Sri Lanka this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.
Sasanka Last Name Statistics demography
Sasanka earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.14% more than the national average, earning $67,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasangka | 93 | 329 | / |
| Sashanka | 93 | 8 | / |
| Shasanka | 93 | 7 | / |
| Shashanka | 88 | 54 | / |
| Sahsangka | 88 | 7 | / |
| Sasanko | 86 | 13 | / |
| Sasonka | 86 | 6 | / |
| Sasanke | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sacanka | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sazanka | 86 | 2 | / |
| Casanka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sosanka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sasangkast | 82 | 33 | / |
| Shashhanka | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shashankha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sashenka | 80 | 57 | / |
| Sasangko | 80 | 44 | / |
| Sasanker | 80 | 17 | / |
| Sasongka | 80 | 5 | / |
| Seshanka | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sashanko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shesanka | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sauchanka | 75 | 14 | / |
| Sheshanka | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shasanker | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shashenka | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jaisankad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Casanca | 71 | 253 | / |
| Sosonka | 71 | 70 | / |
| Sasonko | 71 | 20 | / |
| Chaisangka | 71 | 16 | / |
| Saysangkhy | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sosanki | 71 | 10 | / |
| Sosanko | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sojanka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sazanko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saysangkhi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cacanka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sesanko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shashamkha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sasongko | 67 | 14,457 | / |
| Sashenko | 67 | 417 | / |
| Sasongke | 67 | 150 | / |
| Sasonker | 67 | 54 | / |
| Jasionka | 67 | 53 | / |
| Chaisangkha | 67 | 30 | / |
| Xhajanka | 67 | 25 | / |
| Seshonka | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cashanca | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sosangko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sazankou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sashachenko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahaysankhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jasancas | 67 | 1 | / |
Sasanka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sasanka in the Bengali language | ||
| শশাঙ্ক | sasanka | 80.65 |
| শশাংক | sasanka | 9.68 |
| শশাঙ্কশেখর | sasankasekhara | 3.23 |
| সশাঙ্ক | sasanka | 3.23 |
| শসাংখ | sasankha | 3.23 |
| Sasanka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶଶା | sasa | 72.97 |
| ସସା | sasa | 11 |
| ସଶା | sasa | 10.29 |
| ସଶାଂକ | sasanka | 0.72 |
| ଶଶାର | sasara | 0.48 |
| େକଶବ | ekasaba | 0.24 |
| ନାଏକ | na'eka | 0.24 |
| ସାହାଣୀ | sahani | 0.24 |
| ଶଶଆ | sasa'a | 0.24 |
| Sasanka in the Hindi language | ||
| ससंका | sasanka | 50 |
| ससांक | sasanka | 50 |
| Sasanka in the Marathi language | ||
| सासंका | sasanka | 38.46 |
| शशांक | sasanka | 19.23 |
| ससांका | sasanka | 19.23 |
| ससंका | sasanka | 15.38 |
| शशांका | sasanka | 3.85 |
| सासनक | sasanaka | 3.85 |
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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 Sasanka
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