Shashankar Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Shashankar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shashankar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India941:8,160,270170,569
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Shashankar (433) may also be a first name.

Shashankar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shashankar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shashankar (Bengali: শশাঙ্কর, Hindi: शशांकर, Marathi: शशंकर, Oriya: ଶଂର) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shashankar.

How Common Is The Last Name Shashankar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,765,740th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. Shashankar is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shashankar live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 412,254th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 433 people.

Shashankar is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 8,160,270. In India it is most common in: West Bengal, where 85 percent live, Sikkim, where 5 percent live and Maharashtra, where 4 percent live. Beside India this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 8 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shashankar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shashankar in the Oriya language
ଶଂରsanra86.67
ଶଶାରsasara6.67
ଶଶରsasara6.67
Shashankar in the Bengali language
শশাঙ্করsasankara84.21
শশঙ্করsasankara15.79
Shashankar in the Marathi language
शशंकरsasankara37.5
ैससनकरaisasanakara25
ससनकरsasanakara25
शशांकरsasankara12.5
Shashankar in the Hindi language
शशांकरsasankara35.29
शशंकरsasankara35.29
शशांकsasanka11.76
शंकरsankara11.76
शशान्करsasankara5.88

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Footnotes

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