Shankran Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Shankran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shankran (20) may also be a first name.
Shankran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shankran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shankran (Hindi: शंकरन, Marathi: शंकरन) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shankran? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Shankran reside; 57 percent reside in South Asia and 57 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Shankran is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 20 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 95,883,173. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Delhi, where 63 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 13 percent reside and Telangana, where 13 percent reside. Other than India Shankran is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 29 percent reside and Malaysia, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankran | 93 | 75 | / |
| Sankrann | 88 | 3 | / |
| Sangkran | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chankhran | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shongkran | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chankrang | 82 | 1 | / |
| Changkrang | 78 | 16 | / |
| Sangkrasin | 78 | 5 | / |
| Songkran | 75 | 255 | / |
| Sancrant | 75 | 132 | / |
| Chancran | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seankram | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sonkrasin | 71 | 43 | / |
| Sancraint | 71 | 30 | / |
| Chongkran | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chankhram | 71 | 4 | / |
| Seangkram | 71 | 2 | / |
| Songkrant | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shongkram | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sankhrong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Changkram | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaisingkran | 70 | 1 | / |
| Zancran | 67 | 103 | / |
| Songkrasin | 67 | 75 | / |
| Chonkrahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chankhramk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chainkhram | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sancram | 67 | 1 | / |
Shankran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shankran in the Hindi language | ||
| शंकरन | sankarana | - |
| Shankran in the Marathi language | ||
| शंकरन | sankarana | - |
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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 Shankran
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