Sinkalo Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Sinkalo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sinkalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1081:427,59223,179
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Sinkalo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sinkalo (Oriya: ସିଂକାେଲା) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sinkalo? popularity and diffusion

Sinkalo is the 1,755,741st most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sinkalo are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 427,592. In Kenya Sinkalo is primarily found in: Narok County, where 92 percent reside and Kisii County, where 8 percent reside. Not including Kenya Sinkalo occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sinkalo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sinkalo in the Oriya language
ସିଂକାେଲାsinkaela-

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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 Sinkalo
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