Shankar Lal Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Shankar Lal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shankar Lal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India61:127,844,230863,365
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Shankar Lal Last Name Facts

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

Shankar Lal occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankar Lal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shankar Lal is the 7,117,718th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shankar Lal are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India it is mostly found in: Jharkhand, where 50 percent reside and West Bengal, where 50 percent reside. Besides India this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Pakistan, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shankar Lall961/
Shankarlal95207/
Shankaralal917,861/
Shankarlaal911/
Shnkarlal901/
Shankerlal8631/
Changoer-Lalay561/
Schincariol Lui541/

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