Shankil Surname
Approximately 318 people bear this surname
Shankil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 299 | 1:154,448 | 12,253 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Shankil (186) may also be a first name.
Shankil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shankil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shankil (Hindi: शंकील) occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shankil? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 857,026th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. The surname Shankil occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Shankil reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Shankil is also the 667,122nd most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 186 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 299 people, or 1 in 154,448. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Narok County, where 100 percent are found and Kisii County, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shankill | 93 | 2 | / |
| Shankl | 92 | 6 | / |
| Sankil | 92 | 3 | / |
| Shankel | 86 | 610 | / |
| Sangkil | 86 | 116 | / |
| Shanklp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sankl | 83 | 19 | / |
| Shankilova | 82 | 21 | / |
| Schankel | 80 | 45 | / |
| Shankell | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shankeel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sankel | 77 | 92 | / |
| Sancil | 77 | 18 | / |
| Sankhl | 77 | 4 | / |
| Zankil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chankl | 77 | 0 | / |
| Schaunkel | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shenkel | 71 | 497 | / |
| Sankell | 71 | 13 | / |
| Saincil | 71 | 7 | / |
| Soonkil | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sangkel | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sanquil | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sankeel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sankyol | 71 | 1 | / |
| Songkil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schancl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shancel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shenkll | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schancel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sangklep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sangkael | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saanküll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shenckel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shancell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaumkel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanklech | 67 | 1 | / |
Shankil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shankil in the Hindi language | ||
| शंकील | sankila | 93.75 |
| शंकिल | sankila | 6.25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Shankil
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