Shakand Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Shakand Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Shakand (44) may also be a first name.
Shakand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakand Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shakand (Marathi: शकंद) is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shakand.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakand? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shakand is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Shakand is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shakand reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 60 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,525,482nd most prevalent first name globally, borne by 44 people.
It is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 10,717,728. In Afghanistan Shakand is primarily found in: Kunar, where 33 percent are found, Nangarhar, where 33 percent are found and Paktia, where 33 percent are found. Not including Afghanistan this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 40 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakand | 92 | 91 | / |
| Shahkhand | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sakhand | 86 | 17 | / |
| Shakant | 86 | 9 | / |
| Saukand | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chakand | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shokand | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shakond | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shekand | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shakantt | 80 | 8 | / |
| Shokhand | 80 | 8 | / |
| Sahacand | 80 | 7 | / |
| Shoekand | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sashkand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaquand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shekcand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheukand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sakant | 77 | 48 | / |
| Sokand | 77 | 29 | / |
| Sekand | 77 | 17 | / |
| Sacand | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sakond | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sheikhand | 75 | 143 | / |
| Chaukhand | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soukand | 71 | 10 | / |
| Seekand | 71 | 9 | / |
| Saikant | 71 | 7 | / |
| Seukand | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sakkant | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sakante | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shakhhound | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sacannd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sookand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saicand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saikanth | 67 | 14 | / |
| Saukants | 67 | 12 | / |
| Saukante | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saukhand | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saakants | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ssekaand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shakonte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shakoont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahucand | 67 | 1 | / |
Shakand Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shakand in the Marathi language | ||
| शकंद | sakanda | - |
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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 Shakand
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