Šanik Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Šanik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Šanik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Sanik (1,240), Šaník (15), Šánik (6), Sánik (3) & Saník (1) are calculated separately.

Šanik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Šanik is found in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Sanik, Šaník, Šánik, Sánik or Saník. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Šanik? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šanik reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 3,544,490. In Czechia it is most common in: Prague, where 67 percent are found and Central Bohemian Region, where 33 percent are found. Aside from Czechia this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Slovakia, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sanik931,240/
Šaník9315/
Šánik936/
Šatnik9119/
Šaunik913/
Sánik873/
Saník871/
Šaněk80154/
Šaniková774/
Shanik73869/
Sainik73833/
Sanike73487/
Sanikh73294/
Sannik73119/
Šatník7385/
Saunik7352/
Sanick7347/
Szanik7331/
Sanuik7328/
Sianik7328/
Sağnik7318/
Saniok7318/
Sanaik7317/
Sangik7313/
Saneik738/
Zaunik735/
Saynik733/
Saniek732/
Sajnik732/
Saenik732/
Seanik732/
Sahnik731/
Zanuik731/
Sanijk731/
Zaunick67195/
Shannik6777/
Sahanik6766/
Szatnik6761/
Szajnik6749/
Shaunik6735/
Sannaik6726/
Sannick6713/
Schanik6713/
Shanike6711/
Chamnik6711/
Shanick6710/
Sainick6710/
Saanike679/
Chatnik678/
Shaniok676/
Šottnik676/
Sainnik675/
Sanaike675/
Shanikh674/
Shanikk673/
Shainik672/
Sainuik672/
Šankova672/
Saasnik671/
Sainaik671/
Sainiek671/
Sainiks671/
Sahniks671/
Sanoick671/
Sanikke671/
Shaneik671/
Shaynik671/
Zaineik671/
Zaunigk671/
Shaanik671/
Szainik671/
Sajniok671/
Shaniek670/

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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 Šanik
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