Nshankar Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nshankar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nshankar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India411:18,708,912282,725
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724

Nshankar (259) may also be a first name.

Nshankar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nshankar (Hindi: ंशंकर, Marathi: ंशंकर, Oriya: ଏନ୍ଶର) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nshankar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nshankar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nshankar is the 2,944,094th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. Nshankar is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Nshankar live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 553,262nd most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 259 people.

The surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 18,708,912. In India Nshankar is primarily found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 46 percent are found, Bihar, where 27 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 10 percent are found. Excluding India it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nshankar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nshankar in the Oriya language
ଏନ୍ଶରensara-
Nshankar in the Hindi language
ंशंकरnsankara79.63
शंकरsankara20.37
Nshankar in the Marathi language
ंशंकरnsankara74.07
ँशंकरmsankara14.81
नंदकुमारnandakumara3.7
ण्शंकरnsankara3.7
ठाकरेthakare3.7

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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 Nshankar
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