Shandya Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Shandya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shandya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
India71:109,580,769786,157

Shandya (381) may also be a first name.

Shandya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shandya (Hindi: संध्या, Marathi: संध्या, Oriya: ପରିଡା) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shandya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,436,415th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Shandya is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Shandya live; 89 percent live in Central Africa and 89 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 444,187th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 381 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Aside from The DR Congo this surname is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shandya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shandya in the Oriya language
ପରିଡାparida-
Shandya in the Marathi language
संध्याsandhya60
संध्sandh20
शानदयाsanadaya20
Shandya in the Hindi language
संध्याsandhya45.45
सन्ध्याsandhya18.18
शन्द्यsandya9.09
शन्दयाsandaya9.09
शंदयाsandaya9.09
सध्याsadhya9.09

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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
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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 Shandya
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