Shanky Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Equatorial Guinea

Shanky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India571:13,457,287231,997
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Shanky (1,670) may also be a first name.

Shanky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shanky (Hindi: शैंकी, Marathi: शंकी, Oriya: େଶଂକୀ) occurs most in India. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanky? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,828,462nd most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Shanky are found; 56 percent are found in South Asia and 56 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 188,391st most common first name on earth, borne by 1,670 people.

The last name Shanky is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 13,457,287. In India Shanky is most frequent in: Delhi, where 21 percent live, Rajasthan, where 9 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 7 percent live. Barring India Shanky occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Shanky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shanky has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shanky last name rose 389 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shanky Last Name Statistics demography

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

Shanky earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning $44,884 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shankey92371/
Shankay9219/
Shankhy923/
Shancky921/
Shainky921/
Sanky91323/
Shankaya86349/
Shankhay8637/
Schankey8622/
Shangkey8612/
Schancky861/
Sankey8310,003/
Shanka832,970/
Shanke83574/
Sankyo83323/
Shanki83243/
Sankay83148/
Sankiy836/
Shenky836/
Sankoy835/
Shonky832/
Sankhy832/
Szanky832/
Sankuy831/
Sainky831/
Sancky830/
Sahankaya802/
Sangkay77811/
Schanke77684/
Sangkoy77466/
Sangkey77196/
Shankie77180/
Shankhe77123/
Shankha77119/
Shamkyi7791/
Shamkiy7746/
Shankhi7741/
Shankai7730/
Sankaay7729/
Sankaya7725/
Shankee7724/
Sangkuy7722/
Shancey7719/
Shankeh7710/
Shaunka779/
Shangki779/
Shangka778/
Shainki777/
Shaunki777/
Szankay776/
Shamkhy776/
Shankea773/
Schanki772/
Sankhey772/
Shsanka771/
Shancke771/
Shankaa771/
Shankke771/
Shankoj771/
Shankuj771/
Sheankj771/
Shainka771/
Shangke771/
Shankka771/
Shahnka771/
Shancki771/
Shankei771/
Sannkey771/
Shenkey770/
Sanka7334,195/
Sanki737,197/
Sanke735,129/
Sonky7314/
Schancke7142/
Schankie7110/
Shangkai718/
Shankhai718/
Shankhaa715/
Sankhaya713/
Shauncey711/
Schankis711/
Shshanka711/
Shaankka711/
Shamkhey711/
Seangkuy711/
Saankaay711/
Shanckie710/
Schankee710/
Sankhe6711,517/
Sangka672,348/
Sangki672,303/
Sankei671,484/
Sancey67648/
Shonka67577/
Szanka67523/
Sankai67419/
Sankhi67277/
Şahankaya67225/
Sangke67189/
Sankha67189/
Sankeh67132/
Schainker67116/
Sankie67105/
Sancay67103/
Shance6799/
Sonkey6779/
Shenke6778/
Shanqi6774/
Sankeu6766/
Sankui6753/
Sianka6743/
Sancke6731/
Sankaa6728/
Sankoi6726/
Sankee6720/
Sankoj6720/
Shenki6718/
Sankio6715/
Sancoy6714/
Sainki6713/
Zangky6712/
Sannke6712/
Sonkoy6712/
Sainka6710/
Saunke679/
Sankki679/
Sankca679/
Sankaj676/
Sankke676/
Shonke676/
Sianki676/
Sannki674/
Saanki674/
Sankea673/
Sannka673/
Sankhé673/
Sohnke673/
Sonkyo673/
Shonki672/
Sankuj672/
Saanke672/
Sankoa672/
Saunka672/
Zankoy672/
Szánky672/
Sankii671/
Sankka671/
Samcky671/
Sanhke671/
Zancky671/
Scheanker671/
Shankhuha671/
Shankhuua671/
Sounky671/
San'ki671/
Shanqe671/
Sanhka671/
Sankid671/
Sonkiy671/
Seinky670/
Sahnke670/

Shanky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanky in the Oriya language
େଶଂକୀesanki-
Shanky in the Hindi language
शैंकीsainki75
शंकीsanki12.5
शांक्यsankya4.17
सैन्कीsainki4.17
शैन्कीsainki4.17
Shanky in the Marathi language
शंकीsanki66.67
सांकीsanki16.67
शान्कीsanki16.67

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