Akarkar Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Niger

Akarkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akarkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1261:6,087,820142,101
Niger171:1,128,94224,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Akarkar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Akarkar Come From? nationality or country of origin

Akarkar (Marathi: अकरकर) is most common in India. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Akarkar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,459,453rd most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Akarkar live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Luso-South Asia.

The last name Akarkar is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 6,087,820. In India Akarkar is most common in: Goa, where 92 percent live and Maharashtra, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account India it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 12 percent live and Algeria, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Akarkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akarkar in the Marathi language
अकरकरakarakara-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akarkar
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