Shakr Surname
Approximately 876 people bear this surname
Shakr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| Iran | 136 | 1:564,577 | 32,091 |
| Pakistan | 67 | 1:2,666,327 | 22,731 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Shakr (562) may also be a first name.
Shakr Demographics
Shakr Political Affiliation
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Shakr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shakr (Georgian: შაკრ, Hindi: शाकर, Marathi: शंकर, Russian: Шакр) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakr? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 401,066th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 8,319,116 people. It occurs mostly 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. It is also the 354,413th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 562 people.
It is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 549 people, or 1 in 167,460. Beside Egypt this surname exists 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 surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahakr | 91 | 99 | / |
| Shakhr | 91 | 38 | / |
| Shaikr | 91 | 5 | / |
| Shakrr | 91 | 3 | / |
| Shahkr | 91 | 2 | / |
| Shakır | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sakr | 89 | 97,584 | / |
| Shaiker | 83 | 58 | / |
| Sheaker | 83 | 34 | / |
| Shaikhr | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sheakhr | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shayker | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shokr | 80 | 10,401 | / |
| Sakhr | 80 | 5,684 | / |
| Shekr | 80 | 24 | / |
| Saakr | 80 | 19 | / |
| Sakkr | 80 | 11 | / |
| Sakrr | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ssakr | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sahkr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaqr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saikr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shakrova | 77 | 57 | / |
| Shaykher | 77 | 9 | / |
| Shaikher | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sheakher | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shahaakr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scheaker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Shekhr | 73 | 2,005 | / |
| Shaqur | 73 | 521 | / |
| Shoukr | 73 | 473 | / |
| Seaker | 73 | 63 | / |
| Saiker | 73 | 60 | / |
| Sayker | 73 | 22 | / |
| Sahukr | 73 | 14 | / |
| Shookr | 73 | 11 | / |
| Shokhr | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sheekr | 73 | 4 | / |
| Schacr | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shaqrh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sheykr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sakhrh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schokr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaakr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chackr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shāker | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shokrh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shakhrova | 71 | 148 | / |
| Scheacker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Saqr | 67 | 66,370 | / |
| Sokr | 67 | 2,199 | / |
| Sheyker | 67 | 46 | / |
| Sheiker | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chhaukr | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sheekhr | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sacr | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chaikhr | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sekr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Çakr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shaqqur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xakr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seihker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saicker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shehkhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shekhrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seacker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seakher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saikere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheikhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sakrova | 67 | 1 | / |
Shakr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shakr in the Georgian language | ||
| შაკრ | shakr | - |
| Shakr in the Marathi language | ||
| शंकर | sankara | 87.5 |
| शािकर | saikara | 12.5 |
| Shakr in the Hindi language | ||
| शाकर | sakara | 44.44 |
| शंकर | sankara | 22.22 |
| श्ाकर | sakara | 11.11 |
| शाकंर | sakanra | 11.11 |
| शकीर | sakira | 11.11 |
| Shakr in the Russian language | ||
| Шакр | sakr | - |
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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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- 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 Shakr
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