Kakar Surname

20,534th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Kakar Surname User-submission:

This surname belongs to a Pashtoon (Gharghasti) tribe, mostly living in Kakaristan (Kakar Khurasaan) region in between Afghanistan and Pakistan (Loy Afghanistan).

Kakar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan12,8111:13,945944
India6,4261:119,3697,739
Afghanistan4,6531:6,910577
United States1,0161:356,75131,872
England3021:184,49716,523
Canada2051:179,73517,909
United Arab Emirates1951:46,9864,731
Turkey1591:489,44328,026
Germany1281:628,94949,754
Thailand1241:569,66497,190
Australia761:355,20729,862
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Netherlands521:324,75337,631
Papua New Guinea481:169,86923,574
Malaysia451:655,42731,286
Liberia441:100,1947,994
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Iran301:2,559,41782,750
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Norway101:514,22941,629
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Qatar91:262,00030,726
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
China51:273,464,31313,838
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kakar (2,084) may also be a first name.

Kakar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname belongs to a Pashtoon (Gharghasti) tribe, mostly living in Kakaristan (Kakar Khurasaan) region in between Afghanistan and Pakistan (Loy Afghanistan).

- kakar

Kakar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kakar (Hindi: ककर, Marathi: काकर, Oriya: କାକର, Russian: Какар) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kakar.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 20,534th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 273,772 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Kakar live; 90 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 164,965th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 2,084 people.

The last name is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 12,811 people, or 1 in 13,945. In Pakistan it is most common in: Balochistan, where 88 percent are found, Sindh, where 4 percent are found and Punjab, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Pakistan it exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 17 percent are found.

Kakar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kakar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kakar surname rose 101,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kakar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kakar surname are 8.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Kakar earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 28.75% more than the national average, earning 445,566 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.75% more than the national average, earning $49,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.33% less than the national average, earning $47,035 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakkar9116,995/
Kakare911,325/
Khakar911,228/
Kakhar91810/
Kackar91132/
Kaşkar9173/
Kaykar9156/
Kaikar9143/
Kaukar9130/
Kakarh9124/
Kakarr9121/
Kakaar9118/
Kaakar9117/
Kakair9111/
Kaekar918/
Kakard918/
Kakaur914/
Kahkar914/
Gkakar912/
Kajkar912/
Kkakar911/
Kgakar911/
Kakgar911/
Kakart911/
Kakaire838,068/
Khakhar834,007/
Kahakar83770/
Khakare83337/
Khakkar83207/
Kakhare8367/
Kaitkar8344/
Katkare8342/
Kaijkar8327/
Khaikar8326/
Khaykar8315/
Kaudkar839/
Kaukare839/
Kaikare838/
Khaukar836/
Keakare836/
Kaakare836/
Kaskaar835/
Kakahar835/
Kakartt833/
Kaickar832/
Khaekar832/
Khagkar832/
Khahkar832/
Kahkhar832/
Kattkar832/
Khakard832/
Katkair831/
Keatkar831/
Kahdkar831/
Kahkare831/
Kackard831/
Kackkar831/
Kakkaar831/
Kakkhar831/
Kadkkar831/
Kheakar831/
Khajkar831/
Kasdkar831/
Keahkar831/
Khakarr831/
Kaukhar831/
Kayskar831/
Kaikart831/
Kaikarė831/
Kakaare831/
Kakcard831/
Kakarbp831/
Kakhair831/
Kakharr831/
Kokar809,503/
Kacar803,477/
Cakar801,348/
Kakor80248/
Kekar8097/
Qakar804/
Kaqar802/
Khaikhar77259/
Kakarova77138/
Kakarová7751/
Khakhare7731/
Khadtkar7730/
Khakkhar7730/
Kauthkar7729/
Khadkkar7716/
Kaikaire7715/
Khakhaar7713/
Kahadkar7712/
Khaukhar779/
Kachkare777/
Khaikare776/
Khaidkar775/
Khachkar773/
Khatkarh772/
Kheadkar772/
Kajkasre772/
Kaisskar772/
Kasdkear772/
Kaykarre771/
Kaushkar771/
Kaszkasr771/
Kahatkar771/
Kaithkar771/
Kheakhar771/
Khakhart771/
Khakhhar771/
Khathkar771/
Khatkhar771/
Khatkkar771/
Khadkhar771/
Khahkhar771/
Khaijkar771/
Kashkkar771/
Khaykhar771/
Khaskhar771/
Kaakaire771/
Kathkart770/
Khokar7323,848/
Khacar7313,854/
Kokare738,609/
Koçkar731,328/
Kakore73861/
Kokhar73448/
Kacare73209/
Kokkar73174/
Kakour73159/
Kockar73158/
Cakare73106/
Koşkar7393/
Kohkar7382/
Kekkar7348/
Kuikar7347/
Kaikor7343/
Kakkor7336/
Kaşkor7332/
Koykar7330/
Koikar7329/
Khekar7322/
Kacatr7317/
Cakkar7315/
Cokkar7313/
Koukar7312/
Kascar739/
Kaucar739/
Kakhor737/
Kookar737/
Kokarr737/
Kocaar737/
Caukar734/
Keakor734/
Kacarr734/
Kaakor734/
Kaccar733/
Kakoor733/
Koekar732/
Kekhar732/
Keckar732/
Kaicar732/
Quakar732/
Khakor732/
Kegkar731/
Kekear731/
Cadkar731/
Kaycar731/
Kokarh731/
Caekar731/
Caykar731/
Kahkor731/
Khaqar731/
Kakharova7110,025/
Kakaurova7126/
Khashkhar7126/
Kaukarova717/
Kaykarova714/
Kahakahar713/
Kahatkare711/
Khakarova711/
Khokhar6772,406/
Khotkar672,413/
Khokare67527/
Kaakour67268/
Khekhar67176/
Kootkar67107/
Kokkare6771/
Khakour6752/
Kohkhar6749/
Khoskar6743/
Kakeire6735/
Cakkare6734/
Koukhar6729/
Koutkar6726/
Khokkar6726/
Khaccar6726/
Kothkar6723/
Kheukar6718/
Kakoire6718/
Khoukar6714/
Khacaur6713/
Koukare6711/
Kakhore6710/
Caukare679/
Khakhor679/
Kakoore679/
Caikkar678/
Koodkar678/
Kokhare677/
Khakoor677/
Khohkar677/
Khokaar676/
Kacahar676/
Khakharova675/
Kheekar675/
Kaykharova675/
Kocahar675/
Keatkor675/
Qachkar675/
Kacahre674/
Katkoor674/
Kaukore674/
Khookar674/
Khacarr674/
Kouhkar674/
Koykkar673/
Kouskar673/
Kaskour673/
Kohkkar673/
Cahakar672/
Kotkaar672/
Kotkart672/
Khekkar672/
Kaukharova672/
Kockart672/
Qashkar672/
Keekkar671/
Kahcare671/
Kaccare671/
Kackore671/
Khaykarova671/
Khoekar671/
Khojkar671/
Khuikar671/
Koiskar671/
Qackard671/
Kotkare671/
Kotkear671/
Kotkhar671/
Koyskar671/
Kuotkar671/
Cahkkar671/
Hkokhar671/
Kazkour671/
Kauscar671/
Kaskorz671/
Khaqare671/
Kaikharova671/
Kakoure671/
Kaakore671/
Kockarz671/
Qadkkar671/
Qakhare671/
Cakahar671/
Kakkoor671/
Ckekkar671/
Kachkor671/
Kaikore671/
Kakharrova671/
Khokarz671/
Kuoskar670/

Kakar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kakar in the Marathi language
काकरkakara94.07
ककरkakara2.06
करkara0.24
ककारkakara0.18
काकारkakara0.14
कादरkadara0.12
अक्बरakbara0.04
काकडkakada0.04
Kakar in the Oriya language
କାକରkakara89.08
କକରkakara8.4
କାରkara1.68
Kakar in the Hindi language
ककरkakara63.89
कक्कडkakkada13.89
काकरkakara9.44
ककडkakada5
काकारkakara2.22
काकड़kakara1.67
ककड़kakara0.56
काकार्kakar0.56
ककारkakara0.56
ककर्kakar0.56
ककराkakara0.56
Kakar in the Russian language
Какарkakar-

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