Maheshkar Surname
Approximately 867 people bear this surname
Maheshkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 844 | 1:908,845 | 39,356 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maheshakar | 95 | 37 | / |
| Maheshekar | 95 | 1 | / |
| Maheskar | 94 | 67 | / |
| Maheshker | 89 | 7 | / |
| Meheshkar | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mahashkar | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mahoshakar | 84 | 2 | / |
| Mahish Kar | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mahishikar | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mahashikar | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mahashekar | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mahiskar | 82 | 66 | / |
| Mahashikare | 80 | 52 | / |
| Maheshgauri | 80 | 50 | / |
| Mahisheekar | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mahaishakar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahaishekar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maehiskar | 78 | 2 | / |
| Maheshagauri | 76 | 134 | / |
| Mahashikhare | 76 | 2 | / |
| Maheshgaouri | 76 | 1 | / |
| Maheshachari | 76 | 1 | / |
| Mehashakar | 74 | 8 | / |
| Maheshagaairi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahish Ghara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohashakeer | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mehashagauri | 57 | 1 | / |
Maheshkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maheshkar in the Marathi language | ||
| महेशकर | mahesakara | 98.47 |
| महेशंकर | mahesankara | 0.95 |
| महेशकराने | mahesakarane | 0.38 |
| महेशकराज | mahesakaraja | 0.19 |
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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
- 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 Maheshkar
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