Shaikr Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Shaikr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaikr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shaikr (251) may also be a first name.

Shaikr Last Name Facts

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

Shaikr (Hindi: शैकर, Marathi: शाकीर) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaikr? popularity and diffusion

Shaikr is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Shaikr is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Shaikr are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 562,655th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 251 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 59,547,962. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 67 percent reside and Sindh, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaiker9258/
Shaikhr926/
Shakr91876/
Shikr911/
Saikr911/
Shaikher864/
Sahakr8399/
Saiker8360/
Shakhr8338/
Shikhr8322/
Shakrr833/
Shahkr832/
Shakır831/
Sakr8097,584/
Sikr8010/
Sheaker7734/
Sheiker7719/
Chaikhr7710/
Sheakhr773/
Shayker772/
Saikere771/
Sheikhr771/
Saicker771/
Shsiker770/
Siker73173/
Shekr7324/
Saakr7319/
Sikkr7317/
Sakkr7311/
Sakrr739/
Ssakr734/
Sikrr731/
Soikr731/
Sikrh731/
Sikrd731/
Shaqr731/
Sahkr731/
Sheikher7161/
Shakrova7157/
Scheiker7141/
Shaykher719/
Sheakher712/
Shahaakr711/
Shoikher711/
Scheaker710/
Sheicker710/
Shekhr672,005/
Sicker67879/
Suiker67537/
Shaqur67521/
Shoukr67473/
Shyker67207/
Shakhrova67148/
Seiker67103/
Seaker6763/
Sikere6755/
Sayker6722/
Sahukr6714/
Sikker6714/
Sheekr674/
Sikher673/
Soiker673/
Sigker672/
Shaqrh672/
Schacr672/
Chikkr671/
Zaikrh671/
Saiqer671/
Sajekr671/
Shiqur671/
Scheikher671/
Sayakr671/
Schuicker671/
Sayicr671/
Shikhrova671/
Sheykr671/
Cheikr671/
Zsiker671/
Shāker671/
Chackr671/
Chaakr671/
Scheacker670/
Schsicker670/

Shaikr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaikr in the Hindi language
शैकरsaikara-
Shaikr in the Marathi language
शाकीरsakira-

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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 Shaikr
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