Sarker Surname
Approximately 680,933 people bear this surname
Sarker Surname User-submission:
The Sarker surname means 'government' in both Bangla and Hindi, also means 'criminal don' in Hindi, related to headship in Persian as well.
Sarker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 669,218 | 1:238 | 29 |
| India | 7,337 | 1:104,548 | 6,855 |
| United States | 857 | 1:422,939 | 36,609 |
| Saudi Arabia | 755 | 1:40,869 | 6,011 |
| United Arab Emirates | 548 | 1:16,719 | 2,010 |
| England | 340 | 1:163,877 | 15,242 |
| Canada | 331 | 1:111,316 | 11,908 |
| Australia | 308 | 1:87,648 | 10,106 |
| Qatar | 275 | 1:8,575 | 940 |
| Thailand | 153 | 1:461,689 | 80,914 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| Singapore | 107 | 1:51,474 | 1,981 |
| Malaysia | 85 | 1:346,991 | 18,513 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Sweden | 49 | 1:200,954 | 13,911 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Spain | 34 | 1:1,375,060 | 44,096 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Japan | 17 | 1:7,520,253 | 43,528 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| South Korea | 13 | 1:3,941,558 | 724 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Sarker (7,900) may also be a first name.
Sarker Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Sarker surname means 'government' in both Bangla and Hindi, also means 'criminal don' in Hindi, related to headship in Persian as well.
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Sarker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sarker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sarker (Bengali: সরকার, Hindi: सरकार, Marathi: सरकार, Russian: Саркер) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sarker.
How Common Is The Last Name Sarker? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 780th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 10,702 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sarker are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sarker is also the 71,682nd most common first name world-wide It is held by 7,900 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 669,218 people, or 1 in 238. Outside of Bangladesh Sarker is found in 70 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Sarker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sarker has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sarker surname rose 6,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sarker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sarker last name are 2.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.69% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sarker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.43% less than the national average, earning €7,379 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.49% less than the national average, earning R 86,772 per year; in United States they earn 14.31% more than the national average, earning $49,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.88% less than the national average, earning $39,804 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharker | 92 | 16,832 | / |
| Sarkker | 92 | 5 | / |
| Sasrker | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sarkear | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sarkeer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sarcker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Shatrker | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sorker | 83 | 8,071 | / |
| Serker | 83 | 734 | / |
| Zarker | 83 | 253 | / |
| Carker | 83 | 139 | / |
| Sarkir | 83 | 63 | / |
| Sarcer | 83 | 8 | / |
| Sarqer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jarker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sarkerova | 80 | 38 | / |
| Scharcker | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shorker | 77 | 813 | / |
| Sarcher | 77 | 89 | / |
| Sherker | 77 | 68 | / |
| Sarkhir | 77 | 36 | / |
| Jaråker | 77 | 15 | / |
| Sharkir | 77 | 13 | / |
| Söråker | 77 | 13 | / |
| Jaurker | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sarkajr | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sierker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Carrker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Carkeer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sourker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sorkher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zarkher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sarquer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zharker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sarcear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soerker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sorrker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Scherker | 71 | 50 | / |
| Sourkere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shourker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schorker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shearcer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Searcher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sheirker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Corker | 67 | 3,501 | / |
| Zorker | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zerker | 67 | 25 | / |
| Serkır | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sorcer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saharkhir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jorker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Serkir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sarcir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jarkir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarqir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scherkher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cerker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sarcre | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carkir | 67 | 0 | / |
Sarker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sarker in the Bengali language | ||
| সরকার | sarakara | - |
| Sarker in the Hindi language | ||
| सरकार | sarakara | - |
| Sarker in the Marathi language | ||
| सरकार | sarakara | - |
| Sarker in the Russian language | ||
| Саркер | sarker | - |
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