Shinku Surname
Approximately 617 people bear this surname
Shinku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 518 | 1:341,974 | 18,555 |
| India | 69 | 1:11,116,890 | 206,545 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shinku (1,117) may also be a first name.
Shinku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shinku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shinku (Bengali: শিঙ্কু, Hindi: शिंकू, Marathi: िंशकु, Oriya: ଶିୁ, Russian: Шинку) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shinku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shinku? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shinku is the 525,631st most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 11,811,258 people. Shinku is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Shinku are found; 84 percent are found in West Africa and 84 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 238,581st most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,117 people.
It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 518 people, or 1 in 341,974. In Nigeria Shinku is primarily found in: Benue, where 75 percent live, Taraba, where 11 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent live. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shinku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shinku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶିୁ | siu | - |
| Shinku in the Bengali language | ||
| শিঙ্কু | sinku | 66.67 |
| শিংকু | sinku | 33.33 |
| Shinku in the Marathi language | ||
| िंशकु | insaku | 50 |
| िंशकू | insaku | 41.67 |
| िशन्कु | isanku | 8.33 |
| Shinku in the Hindi language | ||
| शिंकू | sinku | 36.47 |
| शिंकु | sinku | 25.88 |
| शिन्कू | sinku | 25.88 |
| शिन्कु | sinku | 4.71 |
| शींकू | sinku | 2.35 |
| शीन्कु | sinku | 2.35 |
| शीन्कू | sinku | 1.18 |
| शिनकू | sinaku | 1.18 |
| Shinku in the Russian language | ||
| Шинку | sinku | - |
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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 Shinku
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