Shankua Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Shankua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Shankua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shankua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shankua (Marathi: शान्कुं, Oriya: ଶୁଆ) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shankua? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shankua is the 2,635,433rd most frequent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shankua reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
It is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 14,472,932. In India Shankua is most frequent in: Odisha, where 89 percent are found, West Bengal, where 8 percent are found and Delhi, where 2 percent are found. Aside from India this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shankua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shankua in the Marathi language | ||
| शान्कुं | sankum | - |
| Shankua in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶୁଆ | su'a | 76.92 |
| କୁମାର | kumara | 15.38 |
| ଭକୁଆ | bhaku'a | 2.56 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 2.56 |
| ଗହକି | gahaki | 2.56 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shankua
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