Shankla Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Shankla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shankla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2311:3,320,62996,177
England291:1,921,31276,208
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Shankla (38) may also be a first name.

Shankla Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shankla (Hindi: शंक्ला, Marathi: शंकला) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Shankla click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankla? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shankla is the 942,947th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Shankla reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 38 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 3,320,629. In India Shankla is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 27 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent live and Delhi, where 15 percent live. Barring India Shankla exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Shankla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shankla has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shankla last name grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shankla Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shankla surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Shankla earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shankhla9391/
Sahankla931/
Shanklas930/
Sankla921,462/
Sahanklia881/
Shankella881/
Shanklaid880/
Shankle863,713/
Sankhla862,036/
Sangkla86730/
Shankly86138/
Seankla8614/
Saankla8610/
Sanklat865/
Sanklaa865/
Shankli862/
Saunkla861/
Sanklas861/
Sanklla861/
Sasnkla861/
Shenkla861/
Sanklia861/
Sankella80640/
Shankley80102/
Sangklap8090/
Sangklat8062/
Chanklai8040/
Shankler8026/
Seangkla8024/
Chanklay8021/
Chanklat8017/
Sangklay8017/
Chanklad8017/
Sangklad809/
Sankilla807/
Schankle806/
Saankhla805/
Shanklis804/
Chanklap804/
Saunkhla802/
Sankhlaa802/
Samnkhla801/
Shangkly801/
Shamkhla801/
Shanklou801/
Sangklai801/
Saunklay801/
Sangkhla801/
Sangklah801/
Changkla801/
Chanklia801/
Shankkle800/
Shanklee800/
Sonkla771,467/
Sankli7772/
Sankle7735/
Sankly7727/
Sancla772/
Chankhlai7535/
Schankler7523/
Changklat755/
Shankless752/
Sankeella751/
Sankkella751/
Schankles751/
Shanqulia751/
Sangkhlai751/
Chankhlay751/
Sangkli71209/
Sonkhla71133/
Sonklat7198/
Sangkly7177/
Shamkly7137/
Changkhlai7124/
Sanclas7110/
Chonkla719/
Sonklay716/
Sangkle715/
Sankhly714/
Sanklej713/
Songkla713/
Sankley712/
Sanclat712/
Sanckli711/
Chankkilla711/
Chankle711/
Shanquella711/
Shamkle711/
Sankliy711/
Chancla711/
Samklai711/
Sonklad711/
Shanqli711/
Chamkla711/
Chaungklai711/
Sangkhli67123/
Sonkhlai6733/
Samkella678/
Sangkloy678/
Chanklee678/
Chankloy678/
Chanclay676/
Choonkla676/
Sankhlui675/
Soonklay675/
Sankilli674/
Sangklop674/
Sainclas674/
Chonkhla674/
Chongkla674/
Sancella673/
Sankelli672/
Shongkle672/
Chanclai672/
Sangklee672/
Sanklech671/
Sangkley671/
Chankler671/
Sainclat671/
Sancilla671/
Chonklai671/
Sankller671/
Sangklep671/
Songklay671/
Sonnklai671/
Soonklai671/
Chanclad671/
Chankhly671/
Chankles671/
Chanklis671/
Chankloi671/
Schancle670/
Shenkley670/

Shankla Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shankla in the Marathi language
शंकलाsankala90.48
सांखलाsankhala9.52
Shankla in the Hindi language
शंक्लाsankla67.31
शंकलाsankala21.15
शंक्लsankla9.62
शांकलाsankala1.92

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shankla
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