Shanuka Surname
Approximately 660 people bear this surname
Shanuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 658 | 1:31,624 | 3,961 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Shanuka (3,745) may also be a first name.
Shanuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shanuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shanuka (Hindi: शानुका, Marathi: शानुका) is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shanuka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 499,041st most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 11,041,736 people. Shanuka occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shanuka reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 115,040th most widespread first name globally It is held by 3,745 people.
Shanuka is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 658 people, or 1 in 31,624. Without taking into account Sri Lanka this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 0 percent live and Zambia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shanuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shanuka in the Hindi language | ||
| शानुका | sanuka | - |
| Shanuka in the Marathi language | ||
| शानुका | sanuka | 80.95 |
| शानुकााने | sanukaane | 4.76 |
| शनुका | sanuka | 4.76 |
| शंकर | sankara | 4.76 |
| शानूका | sanuka | 4.76 |
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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 Shanuka
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