Chekare Surname
Approximately 617 people bear this surname
Chekare Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 581 | 1:33,033 | 1,826 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Chekaré (1) are calculated separately.
Chekare (108) may also be a first name.
Chekare Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chekare Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chekare (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻜﺎﺭ, Marathi: चेकरे) is most common in Niger. It may appear as a variant: Chekaré. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekare? popularity and diffusion
Chekare is the 525,631st most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,811,258 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Chekare are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Chekare is also the 904,892nd most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 108 people.
The surname Chekare is most frequently held in Niger, where it is held by 581 people, or 1 in 33,033. In Niger it is primarily found in: Maradi Region, where 57 percent live, Zinder Region, where 26 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 13 percent live. Barring Niger Chekare is found in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chekare Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chekare in the Marathi language | ||
| चेकरे | cekare | 95.24 |
| चेकरेाने | cekareane | 4.76 |
| Chekare in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﻜﺎﺭ | shkar | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﺸﻜﺎﺭ | alshkar | 50 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chekare
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