Shankeran Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Shankeran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shankeran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Shankeran (4) may also be a first name.

Shankeran Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shankeran (Marathi: शंकेरन) occurs most in India. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shankeran.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankeran? popularity and diffusion

Shankeran is the 8,968,613th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Shankeran is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shankeran are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shankeran is also the 6,192,526th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 4 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India it is mostly found in: Delhi, where 50 percent live and Telangana, where 50 percent live. Aside from India this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 25 percent live and Singapore, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shankeran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shankeran in the Marathi language
शंकेरनsankerana-

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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 Shankeran
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