Shashika Surname

249,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Shashika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shashika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,4621:14,2332,024
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Japan511:2,506,75130,743
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Shashika (28,823) may also be a first name.

Shashika Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shashika (Hindi: शशिका, Marathi: शशीका, Oriya: ଶଶିକା) is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shashika? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 249,366th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,577,604 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Shashika reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 28,769th most commonly used forename in the world, held by 28,823 people.

The last name is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,462 people, or 1 in 14,233. Other than Sri Lanka this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside and Japan, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shashika Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shashika in the Hindi language
शशिकाsasika80.56
शशीकाsasika8.33
शशिकान्तsasikanta2.78
शाशिकाsasika2.78
शषिकाsasika2.78
शशीकान्तsasikanta2.78
Shashika in the Oriya language
ଶଶିକାsasika75.86
ଶଶୀକାsasika24.14
Shashika in the Marathi language
शशीकाsasika66.67
शशीकलाsasikala33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shashika
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