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 in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sinkalo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sinkalo is the 1,755,741st most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sinkalo live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 427,592. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Narok County, where 92 percent are found and Kisii County, where 8 percent are found. Barring Kenya Sinkalo is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 1 percent are found.

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