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

Shankani (Bengali: শঙ্কনী, Hindi: शांकनी, Marathi: शंकनी) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Shankani is the 1,727,723^rd most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Shankani reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shankani is also the 1,430,306^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 49 people.

The last name Shankani is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 834,593. In Iran it is mostly found in: Alborz Province, where 32 percent are found, Hamadan Province, where 16 percent are found and Khuzestan Province, where 12 percent are found. Barring Iran it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.