Shanikh Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Shanikh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Shanikh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shanikh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shanikh (Hindi: शनीख) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shanikh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Shanikh is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shanikh reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
Shanikh is most common in India, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 67 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 33 percent live. Beside India this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shanikh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shanikh in the Hindi language | ||
| शनीख | sanikha | - |
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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 Shanikh
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