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Shakya
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English
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Etymology
Borrowed from en ne शाक्य, from en sa शाक्य, which is most likely from en sa शक् to be able. Alternatively, from en sa शाखा branch, teak; see Shakya for more.
Proper noun
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An ancient tribe of Iron Age India to which the Buddha belonged.
en Nepali.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Shakya is the 39960th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 549 individuals. Shakya is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.26%) individuals.
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