Sankoh

Sankoh Meaning & Origin

About Sankoh
The surname Sankoh is of West African origin, specifically from the Mende ethnic group in Sierra Leone. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Sanko, which means "second-born" or "born after twins" in the Mende language. The surname Sankoh is commonly found among the Mende people and signifies the lineage or family connection to someone named Sanko, who was likely the second-born child or born after twins in their ancestral line.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sankoh is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sankoh: 362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sankoh based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sankoh is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 NG K OW0
🌐 IPA
/sankoh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sankoh in Braille

Here's how to represent Sankoh in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sankoh in braille

How to sign the name Sankoh using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sankoh using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sankoh in sign language

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