Shakanya Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Shakanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Shakanya (19) may also be a first name.
Shakanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shakanya (Hindi: शकन्या) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakanya? popularity and diffusion
Shakanya is the 2,944,094th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Shakanya live; 93 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequent forename in the world, held by 19 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Besides The DR Congo it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaukanya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Shakainya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sakanya | 93 | 2,369 | / |
| Siakanya | 88 | 70 | / |
| Shokanya | 88 | 56 | / |
| Saikanya | 88 | 43 | / |
| Saykanya | 88 | 4 | / |
| Sakhanya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chaikanya | 82 | 584 | / |
| Chakaunya | 82 | 50 | / |
| Siakainya | 82 | 22 | / |
| Shakainia | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sakania | 80 | 391 | / |
| Sokanya | 80 | 49 | / |
| Sakonya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sakanja | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shadkamnia | 78 | 62 | / |
| Shaukatnia | 78 | 9 | / |
| Seakanyo | 75 | 55 | / |
| Sakkanha | 75 | 44 | / |
| Siakania | 75 | 17 | / |
| Chakonya | 75 | 11 | / |
| Saikanha | 75 | 7 | / |
| Shokonya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Soukanya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zaukanya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chakanja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sakhonya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chokanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sakanjau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suokanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaikanha | 71 | 255 | / |
| Sakhainya | 71 | 29 | / |
| Chaikanyo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chokkanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soukkanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saconya | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sokanha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Saqania | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sokonya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sacagna | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shaiquania | 67 | 1 | / |
Shakanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shakanya in the Hindi language | ||
| शकन्या | sakan'ya | - |
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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 Shakanya
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