Shakna Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Shakna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Shakna (86) may also be a first name.
Shakna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakna Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shakna (Hindi: शकना, Marathi: शकना) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shakna.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakna? popularity and diffusion
Shakna is the 4,908,606th most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shakna are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 81 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 86 people.
It is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 59,005,029. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent live and Delhi, where 8 percent live. Apart from India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 13 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shakna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shakna in the Hindi language | ||
| शकना | sakana | 96 |
| शाकना | sakana | 4 |
| Shakna in the Marathi language | ||
| शकना | sakana | 81.82 |
| शकाना | sakana | 9.09 |
| शकणा | sakana | 9.09 |
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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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- 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 Shakna
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