Shakantala Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Shakantala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakantala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Shakantala (429) may also be a first name.

Shakantala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shakantala (Bengali: শকুন্তলা, Hindi: शकन्तला, Marathi: शकुंतल, Oriya: ଶକଳା) is found most in India. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shakantala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakantala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shakantala are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shakantala is also the 414,511th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 429 people.

The last name Shakantala is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 767,065,382. In India Shakantala is most frequent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 100 percent live. Besides India it exists in one country. It is also found in Pakistan, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shakantala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakantala in the Oriya language
ଶକଳାsakala80
ଶକsaka10
ଶକଦ୍ଳାsakadla10
Shakantala in the Hindi language
शकन्तलाsakantala75.18
शकंतलाsakantala23.36
शकुन्तलाsakuntala1.46
Shakantala in the Bengali language
শকুন্তলাsakuntala50
শকন্তলাsakantala50
Shakantala in the Marathi language
शकुंतलsakuntala33.33
शकंुतलाsakamutala33.33
शकंतलुाsakantalua33.33

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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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