Chhonkar Surname
Approximately 342 people bear this surname
Chhonkar Surname User-submission:
The Chhonkar surname comes from the tree, which is called chhonkara. This tree exists today too, the blood drops of Babruvahana resulted in the creation of Chhonkars or the Chhonkar clan. Chhonkars were rulers during the 13th century of the Chandela dynasty.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 340 | 1:2,256,075 | 74,483 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chhonkar Surname Meaning
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The Chhonkar surname comes from the tree, which is called chhonkara. This tree exists today too, the blood drops of Babruvahana resulted in the creation of Chhonkars or the Chhonkar clan. Chhonkars were rulers during the 13th century of the Chandela dynasty.
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Where Does The Last Name Chhonkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chhonkar (Hindi: छोंकर, Marathi: छोन्कर) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chhonkar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chhonkar is the 814,680th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 21,308,614 people. The surname Chhonkar is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Chhonkar are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Chhonkar is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 340 people, or 1 in 2,256,075. In India Chhonkar is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 61 percent live, Delhi, where 16 percent live and Maharashtra, where 5 percent live. Barring India Chhonkar is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chhounkar | 94 | 10 | / |
| Chonkar | 93 | 1,874 | / |
| Chhankar | 88 | 5 | / |
| Chongkar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Honkar | 86 | 41 | / |
| Conkar | 86 | 22 | / |
| Chhaunkar | 82 | 274 | / |
| Chahankar | 82 | 76 | / |
| Chhaankar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khonkar | 80 | 285 | / |
| Chankar | 80 | 84 | / |
| Chunkar | 80 | 12 | / |
| Hongkar | 80 | 7 | / |
| Chenkar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Choncar | 80 | 4 | / |
| Honkare | 80 | 2 | / |
| Csonkar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Honkhar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chachinkar | 78 | 4 | / |
| Chuchenkar | 78 | 4 | / |
| Chachenkar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chaahankar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chonkarova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chaunkar | 75 | 28 | / |
| Chenkhar | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chennkar | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cheunkar | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khonkhar | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chankhar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chankare | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khongkar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Choonkor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchonkor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chankarh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cshankar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjhankar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cankar | 71 | 6,520 | / |
| Hankar | 71 | 463 | / |
| Concar | 71 | 237 | / |
| Hunkar | 71 | 230 | / |
| Çonkar | 71 | 216 | / |
| Conkor | 71 | 50 | / |
| Chunkhare | 71 | 10 | / |
| Zonkar | 71 | 8 | / |
| Khonkhare | 71 | 4 | / |
| Honcar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chankhare | 71 | 2 | / |
| Choomkare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chankaure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Choosingkare | 70 | 1 | / |
| Hankare | 67 | 5,030 | / |
| Khankar | 67 | 612 | / |
| Khunkar | 67 | 447 | / |
| Hangkar | 67 | 169 | / |
| Hankart | 67 | 87 | / |
| Concarr | 67 | 77 | / |
| Honkore | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hunkare | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hatnkar | 67 | 12 | / |
| Congcar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jounkar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhankar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chankor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chankarova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuncar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chunkor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khonkor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasnkar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Csankar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hankhar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cankkar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Honncar | 67 | 0 | / |
Chhonkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chhonkar in the Hindi language | ||
| छोंकर | chonkara | 71.43 |
| छौंकर | chaunkara | 23.31 |
| छौकर | chaukara | 2.26 |
| छोकर | chokara | 2.26 |
| कुमारी | kumari | 0.75 |
| Chhonkar in the Marathi language | ||
| छोन्कर | chonkara | 50 |
| छोन्कार | chonkara | 25 |
| छौकार | chaukara | 25 |
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