Shankhla Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Canada

Shankhla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shankhla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India791:9,709,688189,874
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Shankhla Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shankhla (Marathi: सॉंखला) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankhla? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shankhla is the 1,955,159th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Shankhla reside; 87 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most frequent in India, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 9,709,688. In India it is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 34 percent live, Delhi, where 23 percent live and Rajasthan, where 22 percent live. Not including India Shankhla exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shankhla Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shankhla in the Marathi language
सॉंखलाsonkhala50
शांखलाsankhala25
शंखलाsankhala25

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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
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