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

Shanky (Hindi: शैंकी, Marathi: शंकी, Oriya: େଶଂକୀ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanky? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,828,462nd most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Shanky live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 56 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shanky is also the 188,391st most frequently occurring given name on earth, held by 1,670 people.

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

Shanky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shanky has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 389 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shanky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shanky last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shanky
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