Chandrasekher Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Chandrasekher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Chandrasekher (3,611) may also be a first name.
Chandrasekher Demographics
Average Chandrasekher Salary in
United States
$81,518 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chandrasekher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chandrasekher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chandrasekher (Hindi: चन्द्रशेखर, Oriya: େଶେଖର) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chandrasekher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,635,433rd most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. Chandrasekher is predominantly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Chandrasekher reside; 61 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 117,682nd most common forename throughout the world, borne by 3,611 people.
Chandrasekher is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 23,970,793. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 31 percent are found, West Bengal, where 22 percent are found and Kerala, where 16 percent are found. Other than India this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 2 percent are found.
Chandrasekher Last Name Statistics demography
Chandrasekher earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 88.92% more than the national average, earning $81,518 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandraseker | 96 | 56 | / |
| Chandrashekher | 96 | 23 | / |
| Chandrasheker | 92 | 83 | / |
| Chendrasekher | 92 | 12 | / |
| Chandrasekere | 92 | 8 | / |
| Chandraseaker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chandrasakher | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chandrashekhir | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chendrashekher | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chandrashakher | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chandrasaker | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chandrashaker | 85 | 58 | / |
| Chendrasheker | 85 | 3 | / |
| Chandrashekre | 85 | 1 | / |
| Chandrasheaker | 81 | 1 | / |
| Chandrashaiker | 81 | 1 | / |
| Chandrasakir | 80 | 1 | / |
Chandrasekher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chandrasekher in the Hindi language | ||
| चन्द्रशेखर | candrasekhara | - |
| Chandrasekher in the Oriya language | ||
| େଶେଖର | esekhara | 75 |
| ନାଏକ | na'eka | 25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chandrasekher
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