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

Shankla (Hindi: शंक्ला, Marathi: शंकला) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shankla click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankla? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 942,947th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. Shankla occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Shankla are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 38 people.

This surname is most common in India, where it is held by 231 people, or 1 in 3,320,629. In India it is most common in: Telangana, where 27 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent are found and Delhi, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account India Shankla is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Shankla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shankla has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shankla last name expanded 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 Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with 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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