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Sankoh Family History

Sankoh Surname Meaning

West African (Sierra Leone): from the name of the Sankoh clan of the Temne people. It seems to be a variant of the Mandinka name Sako.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Sankoh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sankoh family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Sankoh family living in Colorado. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sankoh's in USA. Colorado and 1 other state had the highest population of Sankoh families in 1920.
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There are 19 census records available for the last name Sankoh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sankoh census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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