Nanakar Surname

336,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Nanakar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nanakar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India9821:781,12635,255
Iran1131:679,49136,096

Nanakar (61) may also be a first name.

Nanakar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nanakar (Hindi: नानकर, Marathi: नानकर) occurs most in India. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Nanakar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanakar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 336,565th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,655,293 people. The last name Nanakar occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nanakar are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Nanakar is also the 1,257,960th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 61 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 982 people, or 1 in 781,126. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 94 percent are found, Gujarat, where 5 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent are found. Not including India Nanakar occurs in one country. It is also common in Iran, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nanakar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nanakar in the Marathi language
नानकरnanakara96.78
नानाकरnanakara1.02
नरहरnarahara0.73
नानाकारnanakara0.15
नाणेकरnanekara0.15
िशणवारisanavara0.15
शंकरsankara0.15
Nanakar in the Hindi language
नानकरnanakara33.33
ननकरnanakara16.67
नानकाृnanakar16.67
नानकरामnanakarama16.67
ननकारnanakara16.67

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nanakar
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