Shanika Surname

123,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,698 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Shanika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka3,4351:6,058889
Zambia921:172,28211,887
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Namibia561:43,0255,619
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Shanika (35,716) may also be a first name.

Shanika Last Name Facts

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

Shanika (Bengali: শানিকা, Hindi: शानिका, Marathi: शानीका, Oriya: ଶନିକା) is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanika? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 123,467th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,970,672 people. Shanika occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Shanika are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shanika is also the 24,356th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 35,716 people.

This last name is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 3,435 people, or 1 in 6,058. Besides Sri Lanka it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Shanika Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shanika last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shanika earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.17% more than the national average, earning R 349,740 per year and in United States they earn 6.91% less than the national average, earning $40,168 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaanika936,452/
Shaneika935/
Shannika932/
Shaunika931/
Shanikka931/
Shanikha931/
Shanaika931/
Shanieka930/
Sanika921,014/
Shanikqua881/
Shaunikka881/
Shaunnika881/
Shanieqka881/
Shahanika881/
Scheanika881/
Shanuka86660/
Shaneka8621/
Shanike8611/
Shonika8610/
Sainika869/
Sanaika869/
Shenika868/
Saanika868/
Sanikaa866/
Sanikah865/
Saunika865/
Shaniko865/
Sannika864/
Sangika864/
Sanikay863/
Shaniki862/
Sianika862/
Sanuika861/
Shanyka861/
Sanieka861/
Shaneikqua821/
Shaneiquka821/
Sannikka8046/
Sanikapp8039/
Shaniqua8020/
Shanikhi8012/
Shaneeka806/
Sanikatt804/
Sainikai803/
Sainikas803/
Sheneika802/
Sannikas802/
Shounika802/
Sanishka802/
Shaunica801/
Sanikqua801/
Chajnika801/
Shenikka801/
Shanekea801/
Shanekqa801/
Shanicca801/
Shanieke801/
Sanikaya801/
Sannikay801/
Shaaniko801/
Sainikat801/
Sainiska801/
Sajnicka801/
Sanikaus801/
Chanikas801/
Shaniski801/
Saniecka801/
Shamnike801/
Shauneka800/
Sonika77888/
Sanike77487/
Sanuka77480/
Saniki77185/
Sanica77127/
Saniko7799/
Saneka7784/
Senika7742/
Sanyka771/
Sanhka771/
Sahanicai757/
Chamnikai755/
Shaneiqua753/
Szaniecka752/
Schanhuka752/
Shanicqua751/
Sanikaupp751/
Sheniecka751/
Shanikkie751/
Shaniquca751/
Shanishko751/
Shahaniki751/
Sainikaus751/
Sainniska751/
Chajnicka751/
Shanekqua750/
Schenikau750/
Schoenika750/
Sangiko71137/
Shanice71133/
Senikau71126/
Sanicas71111/
Sajnica7192/
Sanicky7179/
Shonike7138/
Sonikai7129/
Samhika7125/
Shoneka7125/
Saunuka7122/
Shaneko7117/
Shaniqi7117/
Sanaiko7117/
Saniski7116/
Senikah7116/
Sainuka7116/
Sotnika7113/
Shoniki7112/
Sheneka7110/
Sanická7110/
Saanike719/
Sonikah719/
Sanayka719/
Zanaika718/
Sangiki717/
Sanoica716/
Sanaike715/
Sanický715/
Saneaka714/
Sanikie714/
Sonikau714/
Sanikos714/
Sainica714/
Sanykay713/
Sonnika713/
Shoniko713/
Sanisky713/
Sanniko712/
Soneika712/
Sanniki712/
Sanukai712/
Saneeka712/
Sonaika712/
Sainiki712/
Saniqai712/
Sanikey711/
Sanikho711/
Sanikke711/
Sanikki711/
Schoneiska711/
Seneika711/
Shaneke711/
Shanico711/
Shanykj711/
Sienika711/
Saaniki711/
Sanieca711/
Sanikou711/
Sanhuka711/
Sanojka711/
Seinika711/
Szanica711/
Shonuka711/
Sangica711/
Saneiko711/
Sheniko710/
Shaneca710/
Shaneekqua710/
Shaneqa710/
Shenica710/
Sanikopp67945/
Shonaike67361/
Shonoiki67329/
Chognika67147/
Sienicka6773/
Saniecki6735/
Sosnicka6734/
Sannikhi6733/
Chaneiko6732/
Sangoiko6727/
Shanique6723/
Sannikko6720/
Shonaiki6719/
Sosnizka6719/
Shanytko6712/
Sannikki6711/
Shanesky679/
Chonikah677/
Schanjko677/
Saniocki677/
Chanicki677/
Shanechi676/
Shaaneke676/
Sheenuka675/
Schönischka675/
Shanequa674/
Shannice674/
Sannikie674/
Senikkha674/
Sheniqua673/
Sanikepp673/
Sotnikas673/
Shenekai673/
Shaunice672/
Chayniki672/
Shaneice672/
Shonoike672/
Shonniki672/
Szanicki672/
Szanecka672/
Somnikha672/
Chaniski672/
Chaniqua671/
Sainiker671/
Sanekatt671/
Sanichko671/
Sanicooa671/
Chayniko671/
Shenniko671/
Shennyka671/
Shaneeca671/
Shaneski671/
Shangiqi671/
Shoynike671/
Sainisca671/
Sannikio671/
Chonicka671/
Chonizka671/
Chaineka671/
Sannioke671/
Sanikhit671/
Somnikka671/
Shanayce671/
Szaniski671/
Chaneike671/
Shonneka670/
Sheneaka670/
Saniskey670/
Schenica670/
Schaneke670/

Shanika Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanika in the Oriya language
ଶନିକାsanika84.88
ଶାନିକାsanika6.98
ଶନୀକାsanika2.33
ଷନିକାsanika2.33
ସାନିକାsanika1.16
ସାନମାାsanamaa1.16
ଶାନୀକାsanika1.16
Shanika in the Hindi language
शानिकाsanika56.52
शनिकाsanika30.43
शनीकाsanika13.04
Shanika in the Bengali language
শানিকাsanika50
শনিকাsanika50
Shanika in the Marathi language
शानीकाsanika50
शनीकाsanika50

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