Shankaev Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kyrgyzstan
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Shankaev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shankaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kyrgyzstan471:127,07814,356
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293

Shankaev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shankaev (Russian: Шанкаев) occurs most in Kyrgyzstan. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Shankaev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankaev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,530,696th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Shankaev live; 88 percent live in Central Asia and 88 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

The surname Shankaev is most frequently used in Kyrgyzstan, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 127,078. In Kyrgyzstan it is most common in: Osh Region, where 47 percent live, Talas Region, where 21 percent live and Bishkek, where 19 percent live. Excluding Kyrgyzstan it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 12 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shankaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shankaev in the Russian language
Шанкаевsankaev-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shankaev
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