Kechkar Surname

342,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,070 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kechkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kechkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,0381:37,2176,755
Ireland141:336,35312,021
India71:109,580,769786,157
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
France21:33,211,361423,184

Kechkar Last Name Facts

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

Kechkar (Marathi: केचकर) has its highest incidence in Algeria. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kechkar.

How Common Is The Last Name Kechkar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 342,798th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,810,791 people. The last name Kechkar occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kechkar reside; 97 percent reside in North Africa and 97 percent reside in Mahgreb.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,038 people, or 1 in 37,217. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Algiers Province, where 56 percent are found, Mila Province, where 43 percent are found and Bouïra Province, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Algeria it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 1 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kechkear931/
Keckar922/
Kachkar86229/
Kochkar86109/
Kichkar8664/
Kychkar8640/
Khachkar803/
Chechkar802/
Khichkar801/
Koichkar801/
Kejkar7762/
Kochkor71218/
Qachkar715/
Kaickar712/
Keajkar711/
Kachkor711/
Kheccar711/
Kochkarowa711/
Chizkar711/
Khijkar711/
Kychkarova711/
Chichkar67191/
Khedskar672/
Khaijkar671/
Kheijkar671/
Kitchcart635/
Khaidskar632/
Kečkár6258/
Kijkar6221/
Kickor622/
Ketskarova594/
Qachqar57533/
Kaijkar5727/
Kijkhar571/
Qachqaar531/
Kečkárová5037/
Qaachqaar501/

Kechkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kechkar in the Marathi language
केचकरkecakara-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kechkar
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