Shankesh Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Shankesh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shankesh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Shankesh (173) may also be a first name.

Shankesh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shankesh (Hindi: शंकेश, Marathi: शंकेश) is most common in India. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shankesh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankesh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Shankesh is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shankesh live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shankesh is also the 694,534th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 173 people.

The last name is most widespread in India, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Telangana, where 100 percent live. Barring India Shankesh occurs in one country. It is also common in Singapore, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shankhesh941/
Sankesh9324/
Shankes933/
Shankies880/
Sankes8635/
Schankies822/
Sankies8016/
Sonkesh8014/
Sankhes807/
Shances802/
Sankash801/
Sankeus801/
Sankeshova785/
Shanches7511/
Chankech752/
Sanqeshe751/
Sankeich751/
Sankkese751/
Schankis751/
Sances711,084/
Sankis7140/
Sonkes7126/
Shanquish714/
Seangkets711/
Samkes711/
Schanches711/
Shanquest710/
Sanches67123,271/
Sancehz6793/
Sanques6713/
Shancez6712/
Sanhces678/
Sancehs673/
Songkes671/
Sankhis671/
Sanckis671/
Shankhaich671/
Sanckez671/
Sancess671/

Shankesh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shankesh in the Hindi language
शंकेशsankesa90
श्ंाकेशsmakesa10
Shankesh in the Marathi language
शंकेशsankesa88.52
शान्केशsankesa4.92
शंकेसsankesa1.64
शंकेषsankesa1.64
शांकेशsankesa1.64

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shankesh
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