Shankhpal Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Shankhpal Surname User-submission:

The word comes from the Sanskrit word, shankh-pal, meaning 'caretaker of the conch shell'. Perhaps the role of ancestors in the society.

In Hindu culture, the conch shell has quite a religious and cultural significance. In Mythology, a conch shell would be blown (as a horn) to mark start and end of day in a battle.

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Shankhpal Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India731:10,507,745199,418
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Shankhpal (12) may also be a first name.

Shankhpal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The word comes from the Sanskrit word, shankh-pal, meaning 'caretaker of the conch shell'. Perhaps the role of ancestors in the society.

In Hindu culture, the conch shell has quite a religious and cultural significance. In Mythology, a conch shell would be blown (as a horn) to mark start and end of day in a battle. Even today, in many religious prayers, a conch shell is blown with the idea that the sound is auspicious.

- kunal.sakpal
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Shankhpal Last Name Facts

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

Shankhpal (Hindi: शंखपाल, Marathi: शंखपाळ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankhpal? popularity and diffusion

Shankhpal is the 2,121,169th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Shankhpal live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shankhpal is also the 3,306,491st most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 12 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 10,507,745. In India Shankhpal is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 88 percent live, Gujarat, where 1 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Excluding India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
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Sankpal884,147/
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Samkpal7523/
Shankpoule744/
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Shankhpal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shankhpal in the Hindi language
शंखपालsankhapala-
Shankhpal in the Marathi language
शंखपाळsankhapala53.13
शंखपालsankhapala40.63
शंकपाळsankapala6.25

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