Chhonkar Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

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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Chhonkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3401:2,256,07574,483
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chhonkar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Chhonkar Last Name Facts

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

Chhonkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chhonkar in the Hindi language
छोंकरchonkara71.43
छौंकरchaunkara23.31
छौकरchaukara2.26
छोकरchokara2.26
कुमारीkumari0.75
Chhonkar in the Marathi language
छोन्करchonkara50
छोन्कारchonkara25
छौकारchaukara25

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