Shahkar Surname
Approximately 416 people bear this surname
Shahkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 208 | 1:369,147 | 24,286 |
| Pakistan | 118 | 1:1,513,931 | 16,403 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
Shahkar (415) may also be a first name.
Shahkar Demographics
Average Shahkar Salary in
United States
$50,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shahkar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shahkar (Hindi: शाहकार, Marathi: शःकर, Oriya: ଶହ୍କର) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahkar? popularity and diffusion
Shahkar is the 706,244th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,518,139 people. Shahkar is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Shahkar reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 422,034th most frequent given name internationally, held by 415 people.
The surname Shahkar is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 369,147. In Iran Shahkar is most prevalent in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 25 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 15 percent reside and West Azerbaijan Province, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Iran this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 28 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.
Shahkar Last Name Statistics demography
Shahkar earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shahkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahkar in the Hindi language | ||
| शाहकार | sahakara | 72.09 |
| शहकार | sahakara | 27.91 |
| Shahkar in the Marathi language | ||
| शःकर | sahkara | 38.89 |
| शाहकार | sahakara | 11.11 |
| शंकर | sankara | 11.11 |
| शहाकार | sahakara | 11.11 |
| शहाकर | sahakara | 11.11 |
| शाहकर | sahakara | 5.56 |
| शांकर | sankara | 5.56 |
| शाहाकर | sahakara | 5.56 |
| Shahkar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶହ୍କର | sahkara | 33.33 |
| ଶାହାକାର | sahakara | 33.33 |
| ଶାହକାର | sahakara | 33.33 |
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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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- 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 Shahkar
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