Where Does The Last Name Shankan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shankan (Hindi: शंकन, Marathi: शंकन) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 2,121,169^th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. Shankan is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Shankan live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shankan is also the 1,994,417^th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 28 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Iran, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 1,199,727. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Khuzestan Province, where 83 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 14 percent are found and Hormozgan Province, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Iran it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent are found and Syria, where 5 percent are found.

Shankan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shankan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shankan surname fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.