Shashanka Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Shashanka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 46 | 1:16,675,334 | 263,471 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Shashanka (8,647) may also be a first name.
Shashanka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shashanka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shashanka (Bengali: শশাঙ্ক, Hindi: शशांका, Marathi: शशांका, Oriya: ଶଶା, Russian: Шашанька) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shashanka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,635,433rd most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Shashanka reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Shashanka is also the 67,531st most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 8,647 people.
This last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 16,675,334. In India Shashanka is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 59 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 26 percent live and Karnataka, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account India Shashanka exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Bangladesh, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shashhanka | 95 | 1 | / |
| Shashankha | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sashanka | 94 | 8 | / |
| Shasanka | 94 | 7 | / |
| Sheshanka | 89 | 3 | / |
| Shashenka | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sasanka | 88 | 1,830 | / |
| Shashamkha | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sasangka | 82 | 329 | / |
| Sashenka | 82 | 57 | / |
| Seshanka | 82 | 3 | / |
| Sashanko | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shesanka | 82 | 0 | / |
| Shashenko | 78 | 624 | / |
| Sauchanka | 78 | 14 | / |
| Sahsangka | 78 | 7 | / |
| Shasanker | 78 | 3 | / |
| Shahzanki | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shoshanki | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sasanko | 75 | 13 | / |
| Sasonka | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sasanke | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sazanka | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sosanka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sasangkast | 74 | 33 | / |
| Chaisangka | 74 | 16 | / |
| Shaushenko | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sashenko | 71 | 417 | / |
| Sasangko | 71 | 44 | / |
| Sasanker | 71 | 17 | / |
| Sasongka | 71 | 5 | / |
| Scheschonka | 70 | 68 | / |
| Sashachenko | 70 | 1 | / |
| Sahaysankhe | 70 | 1 | / |
| Sheshenko | 67 | 77 | / |
| Chachanko | 67 | 20 | / |
| Shoshenko | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sotshanki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaichangkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sotshanke | 67 | 1 | / |
Shashanka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shashanka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶଶା | sasa | 88.68 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 5.76 |
| ଶଶ | sasa | 2.06 |
| େଶକର | esakara | 0.41 |
| ମହାନ | mahana | 0.21 |
| ଶଶାର | sasara | 0.21 |
| ଶାସମଲ | sasamala | 0.21 |
| Shashanka in the Bengali language | ||
| শশাঙ্ক | sasanka | 80 |
| শশাংক | sasanka | 12.73 |
| শশাঙ্ককুমার | sasankakumara | 3.64 |
| শশাঙ্খ | sasankha | 1.82 |
| Shashanka in the Marathi language | ||
| शशांका | sasanka | 47.06 |
| शशांक | sasanka | 47.06 |
| शशंका | sasanka | 5.88 |
| Shashanka in the Hindi language | ||
| शशांका | sasanka | 38.46 |
| शशांक | sasanka | 34.62 |
| शशंका | sasanka | 26.92 |
| Shashanka in the Russian language | ||
| Шашанька | sasanka | - |
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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 Shashanka
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