Charkari Surname
Approximately 564 people bear this surname
Charkari Surname User-submission:
Char means 'to chip rocks', which was done to make bricks from stone in Konkan; and kari means 'doing'. The word refers to a man who chips rocks, which was a job in past times. The previous surname was Loharm which due to work changed to Charkari.
Read More About This SurnameCharkari Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 562 | 1:1,364,885 | 52,842 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Charkari Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Char means 'to chip rocks', which was done to make bricks from stone in Konkan; and kari means 'doing'. The word refers to a man who chips rocks, which was a job in past times. The previous surname was Loharm which due to work changed to Charkari.
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Where Does The Last Name Charkari Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Charkari (Marathi: चरकरी) is found most in India. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Charkari? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 562,135th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,921,181 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Charkari are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 562 people, or 1 in 1,364,885. In India Charkari is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 99 percent live. Excluding India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harkari | 93 | 41 | / |
| Charkhgari | 89 | 2 | / |
| Charkare | 88 | 89 | / |
| Charcari | 88 | 32 | / |
| Kharkari | 88 | 3 | / |
| Cherkari | 88 | 2 | / |
| Harkarhi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Charkori | 88 | 1 | / |
| Charkary | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kharkhari | 82 | 262 | / |
| Charkhare | 82 | 4 | / |
| Harkare | 80 | 1,492 | / |
| Zarkari | 80 | 796 | / |
| Harkara | 80 | 128 | / |
| Carcari | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jarkari | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharkharai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cherkary | 75 | 15 | / |
| Zarkarri | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kharkare | 75 | 2 | / |
| Harkaraj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Harkhare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Harkhara | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cherkoori | 71 | 11 | / |
| Carkkaira | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kharkaryy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carcary | 67 | 416 | / |
| Carcara | 67 | 122 | / |
| Carcare | 67 | 56 | / |
| Zarqari | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zarkary | 67 | 7 | / |
| Carcará | 67 | 6 | / |
| Carcaré | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jorkari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corkary | 67 | 0 | / |
Charkari Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Charkari in the Marathi language | ||
| चरकरी | carakari | 94.96 |
| भाकर | bhakara | 1.2 |
| चरकारी | carakari | 1.2 |
| चारकरी | carakari | 0.72 |
| चरकर | carakara | 0.24 |
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