Kankar Surname

151,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Kankar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kankar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,4911:514,46425,749
Nepal1,3491:21,113975
Liberia291:152,01810,911
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kankar (2,855) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kankare921,245/
Khankar92612/
Kankhar92326/
Kainkar9231/
Kangkar9218/
Katnkar9210/
Kankkar927/
Kaunkar924/
Kamnkar922/
Kankahr921/
Kasnkar921/
Kankgar921/
Kankhare86837/
Khankhar86233/
Khankare86172/
Khangkar8656/
Kahankar8612/
Khamnkar867/
Kangkard866/
Katinkar864/
Khaunkar863/
Kaynekar861/
Kainekar861/
Khaenkar861/
Kankahar861/
Kasenkar861/
Khanckar861/
Kankkhar861/
Keankarp861/
Katynkar861/
Cankar836,520/
Konkar831,566/
Kancar83282/
Kankor8317/
Khajnekar80113/
Kankarová8014/
Khankhare802/
Katengkar801/
Kanehekar801/
Khankaard801/
Kankarova801/
Khankhaar801/
Keangkart801/
Keankharp801/
Khonkar77285/
Kankour77205/
Khancar77191/
Kankore77139/
Konkare77120/
Cajnkar7782/
Cainkar7732/
Kongkar7730/
Khenkar7722/
Konkart7717/
Kohnkar7716/
Cankare7716/
Koinkar7711/
Konkhar776/
Keankor775/
Kamkare773/
Kosnkar772/
Kaumkar772/
Kounkar772/
Kamkard772/
Kaamkar771/
Kamkasr771/
Kankoor771/
Kotnkar771/
Camnkar771/
Kaimkar771/
Kamkarr771/
Kancarz771/
Cankkar771/
Konkaar771/
Kamkart771/
Kangkor771/
Konkard771/
Konkear771/
Khankor771/
Keamkar771/
Khankarova752/
Khankhahar751/
Khenkhar71117/
Khonkard7176/
Kotenkar7152/
Kankeire7139/
Khankharova7126/
Kotinkar7111/
Kotynkar716/
Kahamkar715/
Kangkore714/
Khonkhar713/
Kankoore713/
Khankour713/
Khaamkar712/
Khamkard712/
Kongkard712/
Kongkare712/
Khhamkar711/
Khamkarr711/
Kamkkaur711/
Cheankar711/
Kangkhor711/
Khongkar711/
Koncar67387/
Cancar67247/
Cankor67130/
Konkor6725/
Conkar6722/
Cankař6716/
Khatimkar6714/
Kancor679/
Qanqar679/
Khonkhare674/
Konkarova672/
Kongkhear671/
Kankárová671/
Cankarova671/
Khamkeard671/
Khamkhear671/

Kankar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kankar in the Hindi language
कंकरkankara98.03
कांकरkankara1.34
कन्करkankara0.27
्कंकरkankara0.09
कंकड़kankara0.09
़कंकरkankara0.09
कँकरkamkara0.09
Kankar in the Marathi language
कंकरkankara67.6
कांकरkankara25.87
कंकारkankara1.35
कानकरkanakara1.12
शंकरsankara0.56
कांकारkankara0.45
कणेकरkanekara0.45
कंकाळkankala0.22
कांाकरkamakara0.22
कनकरkanakara0.11
कोकरेkokare0.11
कंकरेkankare0.11
ककरशाkakarasa0.11
कुंवरkunvara0.11
ककरkakara0.11
अकंकरakankara0.11
Kankar in the Oriya language
କାରkara48.15
କରkara40.74
କାଂକରkankara3.7
କଂକରkankara3.7
କାାରkaara3.7
Kankar in the Bengali language
কঙ্করkankara42.86
কংকরkankara42.86
কনকরkanakara14.29

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