Chendrasekhar Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Chendrasekhar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chendrasekhar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India71:109,580,769786,157
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chendrasekhar (174) may also be a first name.

Chendrasekhar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chendrasekhar (Oriya: େଚାେଶଖାର) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chendrasekhar.

How Common Is The Last Name Chendrasekhar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,723,624th most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Chendrasekhar is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Chendrasekhar are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 692,220th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 174 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 109,580,769. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 57 percent reside and Odisha, where 43 percent reside. Barring India it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chendrasekhar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chendrasekhar in the Oriya language
େଚାେଶଖାରecaesakhara33.33
େଚାେଶଖରecaesakhara33.33
େଶଖରesakhara33.33

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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 Chendrasekhar
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