Chimalkar Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Chimalkar Surname User-submission:
The surname originates from the Konkan region on the west coast of India. The name is derived from the name of an ancestral village, Chimal, Chimul, or Chimla. The modifier -kar indicates one who hails from that village. Literally Chimalkar = one who hails from the village Chimal.
Read More About This SurnameChimalkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
Chimalkar Surname Meaning
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The surname originates from the Konkan region on the west coast of India. The name is derived from the name of an ancestral village, Chimal, Chimul, or Chimla. The modifier -kar indicates one who hails from that village. Literally Chimalkar = one who hails from the village Chimal.
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Where Does The Last Name Chimalkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chimalkar (Marathi: िचमलकर) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Chimalkar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chimalkar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,100,440th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Chimalkar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Chimalkar are found; 78 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Luso-South Asia.
This surname is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 24,744,045. In India it is mostly found in: Goa, where 52 percent live and Maharashtra, where 45 percent live. Aside from India this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimolkar | 89 | 3 | / |
| Chumalkar | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chummalkar | 84 | 1 | / |
| Simalkar | 82 | 23 | / |
| Hemalkar | 82 | 3 | / |
| Shemalkar | 78 | 2 | / |
| Khesmalkar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Semalkar | 71 | 31 | / |
| Kemalkar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semallkar | 67 | 1 | / |
Chimalkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chimalkar in the Marathi language | ||
| िचमलकर | icamalakara | - |
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