Shankhala Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Shankhala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 96 | 1:7,990,264 | 168,289 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shankhala (11) may also be a first name.
Shankhala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shankhala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shankhala (Hindi: शंखला, Marathi: शांखला, Oriya: ଶଳା) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shankhala.
How Common Is The Last Name Shankhala? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,860,621st most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name Shankhala occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shankhala are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most common first name on earth It is held by 11 people.
This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 7,990,264. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 30 percent live, Telangana, where 17 percent live and Rajasthan, where 11 percent live. Outside of India this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shankhala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shankhala in the Hindi language | ||
| शंखला | sankhala | - |
| Shankhala in the Marathi language | ||
| शांखला | sankhala | 54.05 |
| शंखला | sankhala | 37.84 |
| सांखला | sankhala | 5.41 |
| शंकर | sankara | 2.7 |
| Shankhala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶଳା | sala | 50 |
| ଶଂଖଲା | sankhala | 25 |
| ଶାଲା | sala | 25 |
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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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