Kachroo Surname

230,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Kachroo Surname User-submission:

This surname originated from the Kashmiri word kaçhur, which means 'blonde'. The origin of this surname in early Kashmir began with people who were born with blonde characteristics. They were teased with the name 'kachhur', which later turned into 'kachru'.

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Kachroo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,4951:513,08725,689
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
United Arab Emirates581:157,97011,714
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Qatar221:107,18211,536
England171:3,277,533109,658
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Kachroo (414) may also be a first name.

Kachroo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated from the Kashmiri word kaçhur, which means 'blonde'. The origin of this surname in early Kashmir began with people who were born with blonde characteristics. They were teased with the name 'kachhur', which later turned into 'kachru'.

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Kachroo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kachroo (Hindi: काचरू) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kachroo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 230,410th most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,150,083 people. The surname Kachroo is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Kachroo are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 46 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 422,632nd most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 414 people.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 1,495 people, or 1 in 513,087. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 54 percent are found, Delhi, where 24 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 5 percent are found. Barring India Kachroo exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent are found.

Kachroo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kachroo last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kachroo earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.72% more than the national average, earning $55,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.79% more than the national average, earning $73,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khachroo9325/
Kachro92243/
Kachros865/
Kachrod862/
Kahcroo861/
Kacro832/
Kechrooy801/
Khakhroo801/
Kachru772,871/
Cachro77320/
Kachra77309/
Kakhro7718/
Kochro772/
Kacroy771/
Kajhro771/
Khachroud751/
Khachru719/
Katchra717/
Kachhru712/
Kaachra711/
Kachhra711/
Kachrah711/
Kechrou711/
Kachraa711/
Kacru6714/
Cacro6711/
Kacra674/
Kocro673/
Kazro671/
Khohhroo671/

Kachroo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kachroo in the Hindi language
काचरूkacaru78.95
कचरोkacaro21.05

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