Shankey Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Shankey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shankey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Ireland1091:43,2013,310
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
India171:45,121,493474,784
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland681:65,1454,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Shankey (476) may also be a first name.

Shankey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shankey (Hindi: शैंकी, Marathi: शंकेय) is most common in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shankey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shankey is the 767,694th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 19,642,981 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Shankey are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shankey is also the 389,954th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 476 people.

Shankey is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 2,119,643. In The United States Shankey is most common in: Minnesota, where 28 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 20 percent are found and New York, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The United States Shankey exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 29 percent are found and Iran, where 5 percent are found.

Shankey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shankey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shankey surname rose 372 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 160 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shankey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shankey surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Shankey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.47% more than the national average, earning $51,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $55,307 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schankey9322/
Shangkey9312/
Shankeyi931/
Sankey9210,003/
Shanke92574/
Shanky92102/
Schanke86684/
Sangkey86196/
Shankie86180/
Shankhe86123/
Shankee8624/
Shancey8619/
Shankay8619/
Shankeh8610/
Sankeya863/
Shankea863/
Shankhy863/
Shankae863/
Sankhey862/
Shancke861/
Shankke861/
Shankoe861/
Shancky861/
Shangke861/
Shankei861/
Sankeyi861/
Sannkey861/
Shainky861/
Shenkey860/
Sanke835,129/
Sanky83323/
Shankaya80349/
Schancke8042/
Shankhay8037/
Shankuya8029/
Shankayi8024/
Schankie8010/
Shankaye806/
Shankaie804/
Shauncey801/
Schancky801/
Shamkhey801/
Shankoie801/
Seankeye801/
Shanckie800/
Schankee800/
Sankhe7711,517/
Shanka772,970/
Sankei771,484/
Sancey77648/
Sankyo77323/
Shanki77243/
Sangke77189/
Sankay77148/
Sankeh77132/
Sankie77105/
Shance7799/
Sonkey7779/
Shenke7778/
Sankeu7766/
Sankae7742/
Sankue7741/
Sancke7731/
Sankoe7728/
Sankee7720/
Sannke7712/
Saunke779/
Sankiy776/
Sankke776/
Shenky776/
Shonke776/
Sankye775/
Sankoy775/
Sankea773/
Sohnke773/
Shonky772/
Sankhy772/
Saanke772/
Szanky772/
Sankuy771/
Sanhke771/
Sainky771/
Shanqe771/
Sancky770/
Sahnke770/
Schainker75116/
Shangkuya7520/
Shaunkiya753/
Sahankaya752/
Scheanker751/
Shankhuya751/
Sangkay71811/
Sankayi71765/
Sangkoy71466/
Chaunke71315/
Sankaje71314/
Sankaye71279/
Sankhye71202/
Sankuya71190/
Shankha71119/
Shamkyi7191/
Shankou7169/
Schonke7164/
Shamkei7151/
Shamkiy7146/
Shaunce7141/
Sanchey7141/
Shankhi7141/
Shankai7130/
Sangkae7129/
Sankaay7129/
Sankiye7127/
Sankaya7125/
Sangkuy7122/
Sankoue7120/
Shankau7120/
Schamke7119/
Sajnker7118/
Sangkoe7116/
Sankuye7116/
Shanque7115/
Saunkhe7113/
Sankiya7113/
Shonkeh7111/
Chanked7110/
Shaunka719/
Shamkeh719/
Sangkie719/
Shangki719/
Sankyya718/
Shangka718/
Sangkhe718/
Shainki717/
Shaunki717/
Schanka717/
Sainker716/
Szankay716/
Shamkhy716/
Sankoje715/
Siankee715/
Sangkue715/
Shoenke714/
Chankeu714/
Sainkee714/
Chonkey713/
Shancee713/
Sankayo713/
Sangked713/
Shenkei712/
Shenkhe712/
Schanki712/
Shounke712/
Shengke712/
Seanket712/
Saunker711/
Sankayy711/
Sankeja711/
Sankhae711/
Sankhee711/
Sankiyo711/
Sankkhe711/
Sannkhe711/
Sanckez711/
Sankahe711/
Cheanke711/
Shsanka711/
Shenkie711/
Shanche711/
Shankaa711/
Shankoj711/
Shankuj711/
Sheankj711/
Sancker711/
Shainka711/
Sounkey711/
Shangkhuya711/
Shankah711/
Shankka711/
Shahnka711/
Shenkeh711/
Siankei711/
Sankche711/
Sankeus711/
Shancki711/
Sahnker711/
Sankawe711/
Sankhue711/
Sangkea711/
Sangkee711/
Sangkeu711/
Saimkey710/
Shannce710/
Sohnker710/
Sonkeyo710/
Sohncke710/
Sanka6734,195/
Sanki677,197/
Sance671,674/
Sonke671,015/
Changkep67710/
Schanche67440/
Chaunkhe67323/
Sheinker67223/
Schankat67111/
Sangkayo6788/
Chanquey6788/
Sheynker6773/
Sankojee6756/
Shenkoya6747/
Saunkiya6740/
Saunkeah6729/
Xanke6728/
Sankawee6726/
Changket6724/
Sangkoyo6722/
Sonky6714/
Chankher6713/
Sangkawe6712/
Changker679/
Shangkai678/
Shankhai678/
Schonker677/
Shenkaya677/
Sankouya677/
Chankhet677/
Sankhaye676/
Chankead676/
Sankhiya675/
Shaunche675/
Shankhaa675/
Chaunket675/
Seangket675/
Sancheyo674/
Sankhaya673/
Sangkhet673/
Siankaye672/
Siankaya672/
Chankech672/
Changked672/
Sankeich671/
Sanqe671/
Sangkhee671/
Schankis671/
Schattenker671/
Schaunce671/
Shshanka671/
Shaamkee671/
Shaankka671/
Shankoji671/
Shanquie671/
Shankout671/
Shankhad671/
Sounnkey671/
Ssankuya671/
Scheinke671/
Chankoue671/
Shanquer671/
Seangkae671/
Seangkuy671/
Saungket671/
Saankaay671/
Sanhkowe671/
Sangkead671/
Sangkeae671/
Sangkeed671/
Sangketh671/
Seynkeyz671/
Chankawe671/
Chankeat671/
Schoncke670/

Shankey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shankey in the Hindi language
शैंकीsainki66.67
शैन्कीsainki16.67
सैंकीsainki8.33
शंकीsanki4.17
शैंकी़sainki4.17
Shankey in the Marathi language
शंकेयsankeya25
शंकीsanki25
शांकेयsankeya25
शांकेsanke25

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