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
Shankua (Marathi: शान्कुं, Oriya: ଶୁଆ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shankua? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,635,433rd most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name Shankua 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.
The last name Shankua is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 14,472,932. In India Shankua is primarily found in: Odisha, where 89 percent live, West Bengal, where 8 percent live and Delhi, where 2 percent live. Aside from India it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 2 percent live.
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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- 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 Shankua
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