Khandaker Surname
Approximately 44,170 people bear this surname
Khandaker Surname User-submission:
The surname Khandaker or Khandakar comes from Old Persian word khandan, which means 'to read'. The word khandaker means 'one who reads'.
Khandaker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 43,076 | 1:3,699 | 353 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| United States | 248 | 1:1,461,528 | 100,066 |
| India | 231 | 1:3,320,629 | 96,177 |
| England | 88 | 1:633,160 | 37,224 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Khandaker (66,433) may also be a first name.
Khandaker Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Khandaker or Khandakar comes from Old Persian word khandan, which means 'to read'. The word khandaker means 'one who reads'.
- adibaKhandaker Demographics
Average Khandaker Salary in
United States
$39,469 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Khandaker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khandaker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Khandaker (Bengali: খন্দকার, Hindi: खाण्डेकर, Marathi: खांडकेर, Russian: Хандакер) is most common in Bangladesh. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khandaker? popularity and diffusion
The last name Khandaker is the 12,700th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 164,989 people. The surname Khandaker occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Khandaker reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 14,523rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 66,433 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 43,076 people, or 1 in 3,699. Aside from Bangladesh this surname is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Khandaker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Khandaker surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.54% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Khandaker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.53% less than the national average, earning $39,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.04% less than the national average, earning $42,212 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khandakher | 95 | 9 | / |
| Kkhandaker | 95 | 7 | / |
| Kahandaker | 95 | 2 | / |
| Qkhandaker | 95 | 1 | / |
| Khandhaker | 95 | 1 | / |
| Khandeaker | 95 | 1 | / |
| Khaandaker | 95 | 1 | / |
| Khandacker | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kandaker | 94 | 372 | / |
| Khandoker | 89 | 12,910 | / |
| Khondaker | 89 | 9,314 | / |
| Khandeker | 89 | 396 | / |
| Chandaker | 89 | 13 | / |
| Khandakir | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kkhondaker | 84 | 5 | / |
| Chandasker | 84 | 2 | / |
| Khoundaker | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kandashker | 84 | 1 | / |
| Khandocker | 84 | 1 | / |
| Khaandeker | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kandakhere | 84 | 1 | / |
| Khondhaker | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kahandoker | 84 | 1 | / |
| Khandhoker | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kandoker | 82 | 360 | / |
| Kandöker | 82 | 111 | / |
| Kondaker | 82 | 53 | / |
| Candaker | 82 | 6 | / |
| Hamdaker | 82 | 6 | / |
| Kandeker | 82 | 5 | / |
| Chandgauker | 80 | 22 | / |
| Khondoker | 78 | 19,116 | / |
| Khondeker | 78 | 11 | / |
| Handakire | 78 | 6 | / |
| Khendeker | 78 | 3 | / |
| Khomdaker | 78 | 2 | / |
| Khondakir | 78 | 2 | / |
| Kahndoker | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kandekher | 78 | 1 | / |
| Handakhire | 74 | 6 | / |
| Chandodker | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kondoker | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kondeker | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kandakirova | 70 | 7 | / |
| Hondeicker | 63 | 6 | / |
| Khandochir | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kondakirova | 60 | 14 | / |
| Condecker | 56 | 0 | / |
Khandaker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khandaker in the Bengali language | ||
| খন্দকার | khandakara | - |
| Khandaker in the Hindi language | ||
| खाण्डेकर | khandekara | - |
| Khandaker in the Marathi language | ||
| खांडकेर | khandakera | 73.68 |
| खांडेकर | khandekara | 21.05 |
| खंडकेर | khandakera | 5.26 |
| Khandaker in the Russian language | ||
| Хандакер | handaker | - |
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