Sankar

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See also: sankar and sáňkař

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit शंकर (śaṃkara) meaning one who gives happiness.

Proper noun

Sankar (plural Sankars)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sankar is the 19282nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1405 individuals. Sankar is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (60.5%) and Black/African American (20.21%) individuals.

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