Shakya

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali शाक्य (śākya).

Proper noun

Shakya (plural Shakyas)

A surname from Nepali.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Shakya is the 39960^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 549 individuals. Shakya is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.26%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shakya”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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