Chankar Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Trinidad and Tobago
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Chankar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chankar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago291:47,0344,189
India221:34,866,608408,224
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Chankar (267) may also be a first name.

Chankar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chankar (Hindi: छौकर, Marathi: चानकर) is borne by more people in Trinidad and Tobago than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chankar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,047,559th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname Chankar occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Chankar live; 35 percent live in Caribbean and 35 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 544,256th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 267 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 47,034. In Trinidad and Tobago it is most prevalent in: Penal-Debe Regional Corporation, where 38 percent reside, Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation, where 24 percent reside and San Fernando City Corporation, where 21 percent reside. Apart from Trinidad and Tobago this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Chankar Last Name Statistics demography

Chankar earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.25% less than the national average, earning $37,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chankar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chankar in the Hindi language
छौकरchaukara-
Chankar in the Marathi language
चानकरcanakara50
चंकारcankara50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chankar
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