Chandrashekar Surname

99,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Chandrashekar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chandrashekar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,9001:196,68311,843
United States3131:1,158,01683,004
United Arab Emirates1781:51,4735,061
England811:687,87739,238
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Australia361:749,88148,970
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Oman61:614,6626,082
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
France51:13,284,544357,392
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Chandrashekar (16,278) may also be a first name.

Chandrashekar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chandrashekar (Bengali: চন্দ্রশেকর, Hindi: चन्द्रशेकर, Marathi: चंाशेकर) is found most in India. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chandrashekar.

How Common Is The Last Name Chandrashekar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 99,980th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,541,033 people. The surname Chandrashekar occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Chandrashekar reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Chandrashekar is also the 43,901st most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 16,278 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 3,900 people, or 1 in 196,683. In India Chandrashekar is most frequent in: Telangana, where 40 percent live, Karnataka, where 33 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 12 percent live. Apart from India Chandrashekar occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent live.

Chandrashekar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chandrashekar surname are 7.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chandrashekar earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning $51,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.36% more than the national average, earning $57,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chandrashekar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chandrashekar in the Bengali language
চন্দ্রশেকরcandrasekara-
Chandrashekar in the Hindi language
चन्द्रशेकरcandrasekara68.29
चन्द्रशेखरcandrasekhara17.07
चंद्रशेकरcandrasekara7.32
चन्द्रषेकरcandrasekara7.32
Chandrashekar in the Marathi language
चंाशेकरcamasekara25
चंद्रशेखरcandrasekhara25
चंदशेकरcandasekara8.33
चंदेशेखरcandesekhara8.33
शभंरकरsabhanrakara8.33
चंदूरकरcandurakara8.33
चन्ाशेकरcanasekara8.33
चंदशेखरcandasekhara8.33

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