Samkara Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Samkara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 18 | 1:4,323,412 | 102,143 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
The alternate forms: Şamkara (1) are calculated separately.
Samkara (10) may also be a first name.
Samkara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samkara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samkara (Hindi: सम्करा) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Şamkara. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Samkara? popularity and diffusion
The last name Samkara is the 3,882,373rd most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Samkara reside; 38 percent reside in West Asia and 38 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 4,323,412. In Turkey Samkara is mostly concentrated in: Zonguldak Province, where 56 percent reside and Istanbul Province, where 44 percent reside. Outside of Turkey this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 12 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Şamkara | 95 | 1 | / |
| Shamkara | 93 | 4 | / |
| Shamkhara | 88 | 1 | / |
| Samkari | 86 | 1,793 | / |
| Samkary | 86 | 240 | / |
| Çamkara | 86 | 147 | / |
| Samkare | 86 | 5 | / |
| Somkara | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jamkara | 86 | 1 | / |
| Camkara | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shamkharay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Samkharadz | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamkari | 80 | 5 | / |
| Suomkara | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soomkara | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samkariy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamkhari | 75 | 2 | / |
| Samkhasri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shamkareh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samgkhasri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somkare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zamkari | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somkari | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chamkari | 67 | 3 | / |
| Somkariy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamkora | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somkaisri | 63 | 5 | / |
| Chamkoura | 63 | 3 | / |
| Siamkouri | 63 | 2 | / |
| Soumkoura | 63 | 2 | / |
| Shamkouri | 63 | 1 | / |
| Zamkhairi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jamcarach | 63 | 1 | / |
| Camcaro | 57 | 8 | / |
| Somkoro | 57 | 1 | / |
| Somkore | 57 | 1 | / |
| Semquera | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chamkoori | 50 | 2 | / |
| Chhamkori | 50 | 1 | / |
| Choomkare | 50 | 1 | / |
Samkara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samkara in the Hindi language | ||
| सम्करा | samkara | 50 |
| समकरा | samakara | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Samkara
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