Maheshkar Surname

404,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Maheshkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maheshkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8441:908,84539,356
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Maheshkar (21) may also be a first name.

Maheshkar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maheshkar (Marathi: महेशकर) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Maheshkar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 404,308th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 8,405,474 people. The surname Maheshkar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Maheshkar reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 21 people.

It is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 844 people, or 1 in 908,845. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 90 percent live, Telangana, where 5 percent live and Gujarat, where 1 percent live. Apart from India this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 2 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Maheshkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maheshkar in the Marathi language
महेशकरmahesakara98.47
महेशंकरmahesankara0.95
महेशकरानेmahesakarane0.38
महेशकराजmahesakaraja0.19

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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 Maheshkar
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