Shakran Surname

152,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Shakran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,4181:18,6362,002
Egypt8851:103,8828,743
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Iran1811:424,21326,676
Pakistan1011:1,768,75117,893
India341:22,560,747316,052
England151:3,714,537119,675
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
Palestine81:568,60613,348
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Shakran (2,080) may also be a first name.

Shakran Last Name Facts

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

Shakran (Hindi: शकरं, Marathi: शाकरान, Russian: Шакран) is borne by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakran? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 152,842nd most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,532,156 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Shakran are found; 57 percent are found in West Asia and 56 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Shakran is also the 165,232nd most common first name on earth, borne by 2,080 people.

It is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is held by 1,418 people, or 1 in 18,636. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 58 percent are found, Dhale Governorate, where 18 percent are found and Ma'rib Governorate, where 16 percent are found. Beside Yemen this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 31 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shakran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakran in the Marathi language
शाकरानsakarana50
शकरानsakarana50
Shakran in the Hindi language
शकरंsakaram46.91
शकरनsakarana27.16
शाकरनsakarana22.22
शकरानsakarana1.23
शकरणsakarana1.23
Shakran in the Russian language
Шакранsakran-

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