Shakr Surname

401,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Shakr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Iran1361:564,57732,091
Pakistan671:2,666,32722,731
India391:19,668,343291,059
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Shakr (562) may also be a first name.

Shakr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shakr (Georgian: შაკრ, Hindi: शाकर, Marathi: शंकर, Russian: Шакр) is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakr? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shakr is the 401,066th most frequent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 8,319,116 people. The surname Shakr occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Shakr are found; 63 percent are found in North Africa and 63 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Shakr is also the 354,413th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 562 people.

The surname is most widely held in Egypt, where it is borne by 549 people, or 1 in 167,460. Outside of Egypt Shakr is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 16 percent live and Pakistan, where 8 percent live.

Shakr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shakr last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Shakr earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $40,735 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahakr9199/
Shakhr9138/
Shaikr915/
Shakrr913/
Shahkr912/
Shakır911/
Sakr8997,584/
Shaiker8358/
Sheaker8334/
Shaikhr836/
Sheakhr833/
Shayker832/
Shokr8010,401/
Sakhr805,684/
Shekr8024/
Saakr8019/
Sakkr8011/
Sakrr809/
Ssakr804/
Sahkr801/
Shaqr801/
Saikr801/
Shakrova7757/
Shaykher779/
Shaikher774/
Sheakher772/
Shahaakr771/
Scheaker770/
Shekhr732,005/
Shaqur73521/
Shoukr73473/
Seaker7363/
Saiker7360/
Sayker7322/
Sahukr7314/
Shookr7311/
Shokhr737/
Sheekr734/
Schacr732/
Shaqrh732/
Sheykr731/
Sakhrh731/
Schokr731/
Chaakr731/
Chackr731/
Shāker731/
Shokrh731/
Shakhrova71148/
Scheacker710/
Saqr6766,370/
Sokr672,199/
Sheyker6746/
Sheiker6719/
Chhaukr6717/
Sheekhr6716/
Sacr6716/
Chaikhr6710/
Sekr675/
Çakr673/
Shaqqur672/
Xakr671/
Seihker671/
Saicker671/
Shehkhr671/
Shekhrr671/
Seacker671/
Seakher671/
Saikere671/
Sheikhr671/
Sakrova671/

Shakr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakr in the Georgian language
შაკრshakr-
Shakr in the Marathi language
शंकरsankara87.5
शािकरsaikara12.5
Shakr in the Hindi language
शाकरsakara44.44
शंकरsankara22.22
श्ाकरsakara11.11
शाकंरsakanra11.11
शकीरsakira11.11
Shakr in the Russian language
Шакрsakr-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shakr
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