Benkar Surname
Approximately 1,366 people bear this surname
Benkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,356 | 1:565,682 | 27,674 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Benkár (20) are calculated separately.
Benkar (43) may also be a first name.
Benkar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Benkar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻜﺮ, Hindi: बेनकर, Marathi: बेनकर, Russian: Бенкарь) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Benkár. Click here to see other possible spellings of Benkar.
How Common Is The Last Name Benkar? popularity and diffusion
The surname Benkar is the 282,260th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,334,953 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Benkar live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 43 people.
It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 1,356 people, or 1 in 565,682. In India Benkar is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 79 percent reside, Gujarat, where 17 percent reside and Goa, where 3 percent reside. Other than India Benkar exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 0 percent reside and Algeria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benkár | 94 | 20 | / |
| Bengkar | 92 | 14 | / |
| Bennkar | 92 | 7 | / |
| Behnkar | 92 | 2 | / |
| Bhenkar | 92 | 2 | / |
| Benkair | 92 | 1 | / |
| Benkhar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Beenkar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baenkar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Benkkar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Benkasr | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bnkar | 91 | 12 | / |
| Benkhair | 86 | 180 | / |
| Benkhart | 86 | 53 | / |
| Benckart | 86 | 30 | / |
| Benkarth | 86 | 16 | / |
| Bhenkare | 86 | 13 | / |
| Benkhare | 86 | 1 | / |
| Binkar | 83 | 101 | / |
| Bencar | 83 | 69 | / |
| Benkor | 83 | 16 | / |
| Bnkgar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bhnkar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bemkar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Benkhardt | 80 | 71 | / |
| Benckeart | 80 | 0 | / |
| Benncar | 77 | 170 | / |
| Binkard | 77 | 108 | / |
| Bencard | 77 | 32 | / |
| Benkort | 77 | 17 | / |
| Bencart | 77 | 15 | / |
| Bhemkar | 77 | 7 | / |
| Benkour | 77 | 6 | / |
| Binkare | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bingkar | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bhinkar | 77 | 6 | / |
| Binkart | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bengkor | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vengkar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benkeir | 77 | 0 | / |
| Benckhardt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Binkahar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Buihnkar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Benkheir | 71 | 2 | / |
| Binkhair | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benkorre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Binkhard | 71 | 0 | / |
| Binkhart | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bincar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Binkor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bencor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Benkárová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vencar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bemcar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bemkor | 67 | 0 | / |
Benkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benkar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻨﻜﺮ | bnkr | - |
| Benkar in the Marathi language | ||
| बेनकर | benakara | 92.68 |
| बकर | bakara | 2.42 |
| बेणकर | benakara | 1.34 |
| शंकर | sankara | 0.67 |
| बेन्कर | benkara | 0.6 |
| भाकर | bhakara | 0.54 |
| बॅनकर | benakara | 0.27 |
| बेनकार | benakara | 0.27 |
| बेकर | bekara | 0.27 |
| शेखर | sekhara | 0.13 |
| ओंकार | onkara | 0.13 |
| Benkar in the Hindi language | ||
| बेनकर | benakara | 66.67 |
| बेंकर | benkara | 33.33 |
| Benkar in the Russian language | ||
| Бенкарь | benkar | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benkar
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