Monkar Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Liberia

Monkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Monkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India481:15,980,529256,885
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Monkar (32) may also be a first name.

Monkar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Monkar (Hindi: मोनकर, Marathi: मोनकर, Russian: Монкар) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Monkar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,460,878th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Monkar live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name globally, held by 32 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 15,980,529. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 52 percent reside, Goa, where 42 percent reside and Bihar, where 2 percent reside. Other than India this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 7 percent reside and Liberia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Monkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Monkar in the Hindi language
मोनकरmonakara-
Monkar in the Marathi language
मोनकरmonakara79.41
मोहनकरmohanakara11.76
मानेकरmanekara5.88
कारkara2.94
Monkar in the Russian language
Монкарmonkar-

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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 Monkar
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