Namaskar Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Belarus

Namaskar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Namaskar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India91:85,229,487684,495
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Nâmaskar (1) are calculated separately.

Namaskar (137) may also be a first name.

Namaskar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Namaskar (Bengali: নমস্কার, Hindi: नमस्कार, Marathi: नामसकर, Oriya: ନମାର, Russian: Намаскар) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Nâmaskar. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Namaskar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Namaskar is the 4,908,606th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Namaskar reside; 56 percent reside in South Asia and 31 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 790,880th most common first name internationally, borne by 137 people.

Namaskar is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 85,229,487. In India it is most common in: Goa, where 44 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 22 percent are found and Karnataka, where 11 percent are found. Outside of India Namaskar is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 19 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Namaskar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Namaskar in the Bengali language
নমস্কারnamaskara-
Namaskar in the Hindi language
नमस्कारnamaskara-
Namaskar in the Oriya language
ନମାରnamara-
Namaskar in the Marathi language
नामसकरnamasakara-
Namaskar in the Russian language
Намаскарnamaskar-

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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 Namaskar
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