Şenkaya Surname
Approximately 2,953 people bear this surname
Şenkaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2,911 | 1:26,734 | 3,035 |
| Northern Cyprus | 38 | 1:8,395 | 2,026 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Senkaya (112) are calculated separately.
Şenkaya (16) may also be a first name.
Şenkaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Şenkaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Şenkaya is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Senkaya. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Şenkaya? popularity and diffusion
Şenkaya is the 149,578th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,467,845 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Şenkaya are found; 84 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Şenkaya is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 16 people.
The surname Şenkaya is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 2,911 people, or 1 in 26,734. In Turkey Şenkaya is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 15 percent reside and Bursa Province, where 7 percent reside. Beside Turkey it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senkaya | 95 | 112 | / |
| Şenkayas | 93 | 10 | / |
| Şenkahya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Şenkay | 92 | 10 | / |
| Senkahya | 80 | 53 | / |
| Shenkaya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ssenkaya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Şencay | 77 | 190 | / |
| Zenkay | 77 | 20 | / |
| Senkaa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Senkay | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ssenkaaya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shenkhaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Çinkaya | 71 | 2,424 | / |
| Senkayi | 71 | 280 | / |
| Senkoya | 71 | 90 | / |
| Sinkaya | 71 | 68 | / |
| Cinkaya | 71 | 24 | / |
| Sencaya | 71 | 13 | / |
| Senkayo | 71 | 10 | / |
| Sengkay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ssenkayi | 67 | 844 | / |
| Shenkoya | 67 | 47 | / |
| Shinkaya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ssenkaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chinkaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chenkaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemkaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssenkaye | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Şenkaya
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