Shankam Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Shankam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shankam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1541:4,980,944125,013
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

Shankam (18) may also be a first name.

Shankam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shankam (Marathi: शंकम, Oriya: କାାମା) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shankam is the 1,380,086th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 45,833,622 people. Shankam occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Shankam are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shankam is also the 2,608,198th most numerous forename globally, held by 18 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 4,980,944. In India Shankam is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 59 percent are found, Odisha, where 28 percent are found and Karnataka, where 6 percent are found. Barring India Shankam occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shankam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shankam in the Marathi language
शंकमsankama-
Shankam in the Oriya language
କାାମାkaama27.27
ଗୁନାମାgunama18.18
ସିଲକାମାsilakama9.09
କାମାkama9.09
ଲଛମାମାlachamama9.09
ବାଲାମାbalama9.09
େଦବାମାedabama9.09
ସୁାରାମାsuarama9.09

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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
  • 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 Shankam
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