Shankana Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Shankana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
Shankana (8) may also be a first name.
Shankana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shankana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shankana (Bengali: শঙ্কনা, Hindi: शंकना, Marathi: शंकाना) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shankana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shankana? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Shankana is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Shankana are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Shankana is also the 4,213,784th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 8 people.
Shankana is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 75 percent are found and Telangana, where 25 percent are found. Aside from India it exists in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shankana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shankana in the Bengali language | ||
| শঙ্কনা | sankana | - |
| Shankana in the Hindi language | ||
| शंकना | sankana | - |
| Shankana in the Marathi language | ||
| शंकाना | sankana | - |
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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 Shankana
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