Shakala Surname
Approximately 403 people bear this surname
Shakala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 144 | 1:16,732 | 2,990 |
| India | 122 | 1:6,287,421 | 144,905 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Ukraine | 20 | 1:2,276,135 | 151,395 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shakala (346) may also be a first name.
Shakala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shakala (Hindi: शकला, Marathi: शाकला, Oriya: ଶକଲା, Russian: Шакала) is more frequently found in Namibia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shakala is the 722,496th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 18,083,240 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Shakala reside; 39 percent reside in Southern Africa and 39 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Shakala is also the 468,941st most frequently used forename throughout the world, held by 346 people.
The last name Shakala is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 16,732. In Namibia Shakala is primarily found in: Ohangwena Region, where 90 percent reside, Oshana Region, where 9 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Namibia this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in India, where 30 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 22 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shakala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shakala in the Hindi language | ||
| शकला | sakala | 68.18 |
| शकाला | sakala | 27.27 |
| शाकला | sakala | 4.55 |
| Shakala in the Marathi language | ||
| शाकला | sakala | 40.63 |
| शकला | sakala | 25 |
| शकाला | sakala | 21.88 |
| शाकाळा | sakala | 3.13 |
| शलाका | salaka | 3.13 |
| शकालाािहम | sakalaaihama | 3.13 |
| शेाकला | seakala | 3.13 |
| Shakala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶକଲା | sakala | 33.33 |
| ଶାକଲା | sakala | 33.33 |
| ଶଶିକଳା | sasikala | 33.33 |
| Shakala in the Russian language | ||
| Шакала | sakala | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shakala
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