Chakor Surname
Approximately 5,505 people bear this surname
Chakor Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from the Arabic word achkar (اشقر). It means 'blonde' or 'blondish'.
It is most commonly found in the northern part of Morocco. It is said that people with this surname had lived in Southern Spain (Andalusia at the time) before they fled to Northern Africa, due to Queen Isabella's prosecuting Muslims who refused to convert at the time.
Read More About This SurnameChakor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3,889 | 1:197,240 | 11,877 |
| Morocco | 1,091 | 1:31,600 | 5,064 |
| Algeria | 387 | 1:99,823 | 14,835 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Chakor (351) may also be a first name.
Chakor Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from the Arabic word achkar (اشقر). It means 'blonde' or 'blondish'.
It is most commonly found in the northern part of Morocco. It is said that people with this surname had lived in Southern Spain (Andalusia at the time) before they fled to Northern Africa, due to Queen Isabella's prosecuting Muslims who refused to convert at the time.
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Average Chakor Salary in
Canada
$28,214 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Chakor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chakor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chakor (Hindi: चकोर, Marathi: चकोर) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chakor? popularity and diffusion
It is the 87,388th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,323,805 people. The surname Chakor occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Chakor are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chakor is also the 465,148th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 351 people.
Chakor is most common in India, where it is carried by 3,889 people, or 1 in 197,240. In India it is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 98 percent reside, Bihar, where 0 percent reside and Telangana, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 20 percent reside and Algeria, where 7 percent reside.
Chakor Last Name Statistics demography
Chakor earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 43.21% less than the national average, earning $28,214 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chakor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chakor in the Hindi language | ||
| चकोर | cakora | 97.3 |
| चाकोर | cakora | 2.7 |
| Chakor in the Marathi language | ||
| चकोर | cakora | 97.17 |
| चाकोर | cakora | 1.55 |
| चकोराने | cakorane | 0.63 |
| चकोरे | cakore | 0.13 |
| भाकर | bhakara | 0.05 |
| चकारे | cakare | 0.03 |
| चकौर | cakaura | 0.03 |
| पाकोर | pakora | 0.03 |
| ठाकुर | thakura | 0.03 |
| चाकोराने | cakorane | 0.03 |
| चकेार | cakeara | 0.03 |
| चकोराजी | cakoraji | 0.02 |
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Footnotes
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