Shakuntal Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Finland

Shakuntal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakuntal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India301:25,568,846339,406
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Shakuntal (13,002) may also be a first name.

Shakuntal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shakuntal (Hindi: शकुन्तल, Marathi: शकुंतलाबाई, Oriya: ଶକୁ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakuntal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shakuntal is the 3,543,123rd most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. Shakuntal occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Shakuntal reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 51,268th most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 13,002 people.

The surname Shakuntal is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 25,568,846. In India it is most numerous in: Telangana, where 40 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 17 percent live. Aside from India this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Finland, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shakuntal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakuntal in the Marathi language
शकुंतलाबाईsakuntalaba'i98.27
शकुंतलाsakuntala0.86
शकुंतालsakuntala0.24
शाकुंतलsakuntala0.11
शकुंतलsakuntala0.07
शंकुतलाsankutala0.06
शकूंतलsakuntala0.06
सुिनलsuinala0.05
शकुन्तलsakuntala0.04
शकुतलाsakutala0.02
शकुतंलाsakutanla0.02
सूिनलsuinala0.01
शकूंतालsakuntala0.01
शकंुतलाsakamutala0.01
साकळेsakale0.01
शकूंतलाsakuntala0.01
शंकुंतलाsankuntala0.01
शकुंतालानेsakuntalane0.01
शकून्तालsakuntala0.01
Shakuntal in the Oriya language
ଶକୁsaku63.64
ଶକୁଳାsakula18.18
ଶକୁାଳsakuala9.09
ଶକୁଓାଳsakuoala4.55
ମହାକୁଳmahakula4.55
Shakuntal in the Hindi language
शकुन्तलsakuntala47.18
शकुन्तालsakuntala27.4
शकुन्तलाsakuntala10.45
शकुन्तला़sakuntala5.08
शकुंतलsakuntala3.39
शकूंतलsakuntala1.98
शकून्तालsakuntala1.69
शकुंतलाsakuntala0.56
शकून्तलsakuntala0.56
शाकुन्तलsakuntala0.56
शकुंतालsakuntala0.56
शकुन्तीsakunti0.28
शाकुंतलsakuntala0.28

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Footnotes

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