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 surname Shashanka (Bengali: শশাঙ্ক, Hindi: शशांका, Marathi: शशांका, Oriya: ଶଶା, Russian: Шашанька) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Shashanka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shashanka? popularity and diffusion
Shashanka is the 2,635,433rd most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Shashanka live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 67,531st most commonly held first name globally It is held by 8,647 people.
The surname is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 16,675,334. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Telangana, where 59 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 26 percent live and Karnataka, where 7 percent live. Besides India this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shashanka
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