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Cognomen Sankara (Sankara , Санкара , سانكارا) , across the world, is a common last name. The family name Sankara is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Burkina Faso, where it is quite a common surname, Ivory Coast, where it is quite a rare surname, and Gambia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, Burkina Faso, and Ivory Coast. More frequently, Sankara is the forename as well as the last name.
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