Shanuk Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Shanuk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Shanuk (13) may also be a first name.
Shanuk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shanuk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shanuk (Hindi: शानुक, Marathi: शानुक, Russian: Шанук) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shanuk? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Shanuk live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 40 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 13 people.
It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India it is most numerous in: Kerala, where 50 percent live and Tamil Nadu, where 50 percent live. Aside from India this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 20 percent live and Belarus, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shanuk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shanuk in the Hindi language | ||
| शानुक | sanuka | - |
| Shanuk in the Marathi language | ||
| शानुक | sanuka | - |
| Shanuk in the Russian language | ||
| Шанук | sanuk | - |
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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 Shanuk
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