Shanke Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Shanke Surname Definition:

(English, Scottish) A nickname given because of some peculiarity of the legs; one who came from the lands of Shank, in Midlothian.

Shanke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5011:1,531,06957,238
Iran371:2,075,20373,016
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
United States141:25,889,924709,614
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Shanke (6,320) may also be a first name.

Shanke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Scottish) A nickname given because of some peculiarity of the legs; one who came from the lands of Shank, in Midlothian.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Shanke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shanke (Hindi: शंके, Marathi: शंके, Russian: Шанкэ) is found most frequently in India. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shanke is the 554,992nd most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,696,073 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Shanke live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 63 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shanke is also the 82,879th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 6,320 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 501 people, or 1 in 1,531,069. In India Shanke is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 68 percent live, Goa, where 28 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account India Shanke exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.

Shanke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shanke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shanke surname declined 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shanke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shanke last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Shanke earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.93% more than the national average, earning $61,240 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schanke92684/
Shankey92371/
Shankie92180/
Shankhe92123/
Shankee9224/
Shankeh9210/
Shankea923/
Shancke921/
Shankke921/
Shangke921/
Shankei921/
Shank9123,027/
Sanke915,129/
Schancke8642/
Schankey8622/
Shangkey8612/
Schankie8610/
Shanckie860/
Schankee860/
Sankhe8311,517/
Sankey8310,003/
Schank833,747/
Shanka832,970/
Sankei831,484/
Shankh83316/
Shanki83243/
Sangke83189/
Sankeh83132/
Sankie83105/
Shanky83102/
Shance8399/
Shaink8378/
Shenke8378/
Sankeu8366/
Shanck8356/
Sancke8331/
Sankee8320/
Sannke8312/
Saunke839/
Sankke836/
Shonke836/
Sankea833/
Shaunk833/
Sohnke833/
Sheank832/
Shankk832/
Saanke832/
Sanhke831/
Shankc831/
Shanqe831/
Sahnke830/
Sank80841/
Schainker80116/
Scheanker801/
Schanck771,074/
Chaunke77315/
Sangkey77196/
Schanks77187/
Shankha77119/
Schonke7764/
Shamkei7751/
Schaink7746/
Shaunce7741/
Shankhi7741/
Schaank7738/
Shankai7730/
Shancey7719/
Schamke7719/
Shankay7719/
Sajnker7718/
Shanque7715/
Saunkhe7713/
Shonkeh7711/
Shshank7710/
Chanked7710/
Shaunka779/
Shamkeh779/
Sangkie779/
Shangki779/
Shangka778/
Sangkhe778/
Shainki777/
Shaunki777/
Sainker776/
Siankee775/
Shainkh774/
Shoenke774/
Sainkee774/
Shankhy773/
Shancee773/
Sangked773/
Shenkei772/
Shenkhe772/
Schanki772/
Sankhey772/
Shounke772/
Shengke772/
Seanket772/
Saunker771/
Sankhee771/
Sankkhe771/
Sannkhe771/
Sanckez771/
Cheanke771/
Shsanka771/
Shenkie771/
Shanche771/
Shankaa771/
Shankht771/
Shankoj771/
Shankuj771/
Sheanek771/
Sheankj771/
Shahank771/
Sancker771/
Shainka771/
Shancky771/
Shankka771/
Shahnka771/
Shenkeh771/
Siankei771/
Sankche771/
Shancki771/
Sahnker771/
Sannkey771/
Sangkea771/
Sangkee771/
Sangkeu771/
Shainky771/
Shenkey770/
Shannce770/
Sohnker770/
Shancks770/
Sohncke770/
Scheank770/
Shangue770/
Shang731,575,319/
Sanka7334,195/
Sanki737,197/
Shonk731,731/
Sance731,674/
Sankh731,076/
Sonke731,015/
Sanky73323/
Saunk73152/
Sangk73147/
Szank7375/
Sanck7344/
Xanke7328/
Saink733/
Sanqe731/
Sohnk731/
Ssank731/
Shanc731/
Sahnk730/
Changkep71710/
Shankova71605/
Schanche71440/
Shankaya71349/
Chaunkhe71323/
Sheinker71223/
Sheynker7173/
Shankhay7137/
Saunkeah7129/
Changket7124/
Chankher7113/
Schainck719/
Changker719/
Shangkai718/
Shankhai718/
Schonker717/
Chankhet717/
Chankead716/
Shaunche715/
Shankhaa715/
Chaunket715/
Seangket715/
Sangkhet713/
Chankech712/
Changked712/
Shauncey711/
Sankeich711/
Sangkhee711/
Schancky711/
Schankis711/
Schattenker711/
Schaunce711/
Shshanka711/
Shaamkee711/
Shaankka711/
Shanquie711/
Shamkhey711/
Sahangue711/
Scheinke711/
Shanquer711/
Saungket711/
Sangkead711/
Sangkeae711/
Sangkeed711/
Sangketh711/
Chankeat711/
Scheanck710/
Schaunck710/
Shattink710/
Schoncke710/
Schancks710/
Scheaneg710/
Sanche672,546/
Sangka672,348/
Sangki672,303/
Schang671,569/
Sangue671,155/
Sancey67648/
Shonka67577/
Sanque67540/
Szanka67523/
Shangh67498/
Sankai67419/
Schonk67409/
Sankyo67323/
Sankhi67277/
Sahang67252/
Songke67195/
Shamqe67194/
Sankha67189/
Sankay67148/
Seance67138/
Scheinker67117/
Zahnke6791/
Sonkey6779/
Sheink6778/
Shanqi6774/
Shonce6768/
Sankui6753/
Sounke6751/
Sianka6743/
Saince6731/
Suonke6729/
Sankaa6728/
Sankoi6726/
Sheang6724/
Shaing6723/
Sancee6723/
Sankoj6720/
Shounk6719/
Shenki6718/
Sankio6715/
Shaung6714/
Sanqer6714/
Sainki6713/
Sangkh6712/
Sonkea6711/
Seunke6711/
Shaang6710/
Sainka6710/
Sankki679/
Sankca679/
Sancea678/
Shonkh678/
Samkea678/
Sonkie677/
Seankh677/
Sankaj676/
Chhaunker676/
Sankiy676/
Shenky676/
Shonnk676/
Shamng676/
Sianki676/
Shamks675/
Saunce675/
Sankoy675/
Sannki674/
Soynke674/
Saanki674/
Shangs674/
Sahankova674/
Sonkeu674/
Sainkh674/
Sannka673/
Schankova673/
Schanková673/
Sankhé673/
Shonki672/
Shonky672/
Shankhova672/
Soinke672/
Sankhy672/
Sankuj672/
Sainek672/
Sankoa672/
Sancei672/
Saunka672/
Sahankaya672/
Szanky672/
Sankii671/
Sankka671/
Sankuy671/
Sannce671/
Chankheed671/
Chaunk671/
Zankeh671/
Sonkke671/
Sheynk671/
Shancs671/
Shankhuha671/
Shankhuua671/
Sshang671/
Seinke671/
Shoonk671/
Sainky671/
San'ki671/
Sangkz671/
Samkes671/
Sankht671/
Chańke671/
Sonkee671/
Sonkei671/
Seaneg671/
Seangkets671/
Schachink671/
Samked671/
Sanhka671/
Sankid671/
Siangk671/
Sonkhe671/
Shamhk671/
Soschinke671/
Chaingket671/
Chankhead671/
Shonks670/
Shosnk670/
Shanquest670/
Sancky670/
Sancks670/
Shattenck670/
Schanc670/
Sohtinker670/

Shanke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanke in the Hindi language
शंकेsanke-
Shanke in the Marathi language
शंकेsanke94.76
शंकरsankara1.61
संखेsankhe1.21
शंखेsankhe1.21
शंकsanka0.4
Shanke in the Russian language
Шанкэsanke-

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