Shakhr Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Shakhr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakhr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan321:276,32610,740
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Shakhr (12) may also be a first name.

Shakhr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shakhr (Hindi: शेखर, Marathi: शंकर) occurs more in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakhr? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shakhr are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Levant. Shakhr is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 12 people.

The last name Shakhr is most commonly occurring in Jordan, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 276,326. In Jordan it is most common in: Amman Governorate, where 100 percent reside. Not including Jordan this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 11 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakhre9232/
Shaikhr926/
Sheakhr923/
Sakhr915,684/
Shakr91876/
Shaykher869/
Shaikher864/
Sheakher862/
Shaikhre861/
Shekhr832,005/
Sakhre831,387/
Shachr83480/
Sahakr8399/
Shokhr837/
Shaikr835/
Shakrr833/
Shahkr832/
Shakır831/
Sakhrh831/
Sakr8097,584/
Shakhrova80148/
Shaiker7758/
Sheaker7734/
Sheekhr7716/
Chaikhr7710/
Shayker772/
Saakhre771/
Sahkhre771/
Sakhrre771/
Shehkhr771/
Shekhrr771/
Seakher771/
Sheikhr771/
Shokr7310,401/
Sekhr7391/
Sachr7370/
Shekr7324/
Saakr7319/
Sakkr7311/
Sakrr739/
Ssakr734/
Zakhr731/
Shaqr731/
Sahkr731/
Saikr731/
Sheikher7161/
Shakrova7157/
Sakhrova7144/
Shashchr7114/
Sheykher7110/
Shoykher712/
Shahaakr711/
Shoikher711/
Scheaker710/
Shaqur67521/
Shoukr67473/
Chachr67137/
Seaker6763/
Saiker6760/
Sayker6722/
Sahukr6714/
Shookr6711/
Sheekr674/
Scheacher673/
Shokhrova672/
Schacr672/
Shaqrh672/
Zakhrh671/
Chaakr671/
Shokrh671/
Schokr671/
Scheikher671/
Sokhre671/
Sheykr671/
Sheajr671/
Shāker671/
Chackr671/
Scheacker670/

Shakhr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakhr in the Hindi language
शेखरsekhara-
Shakhr in the Marathi language
शंकरsankara33.33
शेखरsekhara33.33
शखरsakhara33.33

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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
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  • 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 Shakhr
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