Shankhan Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Shankhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
Shankhan (46) may also be a first name.
Shankhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shankhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shankhan (Hindi: शानखां) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shankhan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shankhan is the 3,485,539th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Shankhan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Shankhan are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shankhan is also the 1,484,914th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 46 people.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 25,568,846. In India Shankhan is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 90 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 10 percent reside. Apart from India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and Guyana, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shankhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shankhan in the Hindi language | ||
| शानखां | sanakham | 50 |
| शंखन | sankhana | 50 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shankhan
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