Kankar Surname
Approximately 2,898 people bear this surname
Kankar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,491 | 1:514,464 | 25,749 |
| Nepal | 1,349 | 1:21,113 | 975 |
| Liberia | 29 | 1:152,018 | 10,911 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Kankar (2,855) may also be a first name.
Kankar Demographics
Average Kankar Salary in
United States
$59,321 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kankar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kankar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kankar (Bengali: কঙ্কর, Hindi: कंकर, Marathi: कंकर, Oriya: କାର) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kankar? popularity and diffusion
Kankar is the 151,937th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,514,681 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kankar reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 136,250th most widespread first name globally It is held by 2,855 people.
The surname Kankar is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 1,491 people, or 1 in 514,464. In India Kankar is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 30 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 22 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 19 percent are found. Outside of India it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 47 percent are found and Liberia, where 1 percent are found.
Kankar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kankar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kankar surname increased 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kankar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kankar are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.
Kankar earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.48% more than the national average, earning $59,321 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kankar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kankar in the Hindi language | ||
| कंकर | kankara | 98.03 |
| कांकर | kankara | 1.34 |
| कन्कर | kankara | 0.27 |
| ्कंकर | kankara | 0.09 |
| कंकड़ | kankara | 0.09 |
| ़कंकर | kankara | 0.09 |
| कँकर | kamkara | 0.09 |
| Kankar in the Marathi language | ||
| कंकर | kankara | 67.6 |
| कांकर | kankara | 25.87 |
| कंकार | kankara | 1.35 |
| कानकर | kanakara | 1.12 |
| शंकर | sankara | 0.56 |
| कांकार | kankara | 0.45 |
| कणेकर | kanekara | 0.45 |
| कंकाळ | kankala | 0.22 |
| कांाकर | kamakara | 0.22 |
| कनकर | kanakara | 0.11 |
| कोकरे | kokare | 0.11 |
| कंकरे | kankare | 0.11 |
| ककरशा | kakarasa | 0.11 |
| कुंवर | kunvara | 0.11 |
| ककर | kakara | 0.11 |
| अकंकर | akankara | 0.11 |
| Kankar in the Oriya language | ||
| କାର | kara | 48.15 |
| କର | kara | 40.74 |
| କାଂକର | kankara | 3.7 |
| କଂକର | kankara | 3.7 |
| କାାର | kaara | 3.7 |
| Kankar in the Bengali language | ||
| কঙ্কর | kankara | 42.86 |
| কংকর | kankara | 42.86 |
| কনকর | kanakara | 14.29 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kankar
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