Shanuk Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shanuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

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 surname Shanuk (Hindi: शानुक, Marathi: शानुक, Russian: Шанук) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanuk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Shanuk are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shanuk is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India it is most common in: Kerala, where 50 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 50 percent reside. Not including India it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 20 percent reside and Belarus, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shannuk929/
Shainuk923/
Sanuk91200/
Schanhuk8611/
Shainhuk862/
Saynuk83126/
Shanok8377/
Sanuuk8360/
Sanuik8328/
Sanuke8326/
Shenuk8321/
Sajnuk8317/
Sanuck8315/
Sainuk836/
Sanouk833/
Sanauk832/
Shanuq831/
Sianuk831/
Sanguk831/
Shonuk831/
Schainuck8029/
Schainhuk8011/
Szajnuk7734/
Shonuck7717/
Sanukhe7711/
Sangauk7711/
Sheinuk778/
Shonuke777/
Shainok775/
Schenuk774/
Shenukh773/
Sheynuk772/
Sainuik772/
Shannok771/
Samnukh771/
Sanhuke771/
Shanook771/
Sautnuk771/
Schanok770/
Sanok73766/
Senuk73346/
Sonuk737/
Sanug731/
Schanock7134/
Sanukova7131/
Scheinuk7129/
Shainock7119/
Channouk7110/
Chainhuk717/
Shannock717/
Shaynock712/
Shainook711/
Chainuck711/
Channauk711/
Schenuck710/
Sannok67431/
Senhuk6799/
Sajnok6785/
Çaynuk6728/
Senuik6721/
Sonuke6721/
Sajnug6719/
Sanook6717/
Scheinuck6713/
Seinuk6712/
Sianok6710/
Sainok675/
Chanux674/
Sanoug672/
Shonukova672/
Scheineuk671/
Zainuk671/
Sangug671/
Sotnuk671/
Sonukh671/
Saanok671/
Sanguq671/
Chanug671/
Saynukova671/
Sonouk671/
Shenug671/
Senauk671/
Sanaux671/
Seneuk671/
Seanux671/
Saņuks671/
Zanuik671/
Shanog670/
Shanhaugh670/

Shanuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanuk in the Hindi language
शानुकsanuka-
Shanuk in the Marathi language
शानुकsanuka-
Shanuk in the Russian language
Шанукsanuk-

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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 Shanuk
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