Shakru Surname

1,136,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Shakru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2071:3,705,630103,250
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973

Shakru (1,277) may also be a first name.

Shakru Last Name Facts

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

Shakru (Bengali: শক্র, Hindi: शकरू, Marathi: शाकरु, Oriya: ଶକୃ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shakru click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakru? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shakru is the 1,136,896th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 34,375,217 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shakru are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 220,641st most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 1,277 people.

This surname is most common in India, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 3,705,630. In India Shakru is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 92 percent live, Jammu and Kashmir, where 4 percent live and Odisha, where 1 percent live. Other than India Shakru is found in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakrou921/
Shakrau921/
Shakrus921/
Sakru91683/
Shakrouz864/
Sahaikru861/
Shakrout861/
Shokru8322/
Shekru839/
Sakhru838/
Sakrru833/
Sakkru833/
Shaqru831/
Sakreu831/
Shackraus800/
Sakroud77172/
Shokrui77165/
Shakroo7760/
Shekrau7713/
Shoukru7710/
Sakrouh779/
Siakrou778/
Shekhru777/
Sahukru776/
Sakrouz774/
Sakrout774/
Chakrou772/
Sakrouj772/
Seakrup772/
Shokruh771/
Seakrut771/
Sakhruh771/
Saukrud770/
Şakru73383/
Sekru736/
Sokru734/
Sacru731/
Shakrooy71188/
Chakroud716/
Shacruha714/
Chaikrut713/
Chatkrut711/
Sokrut67291/
Sakroo6798/
Sekrou6724/
Sokrup6716/
Chaikhrut6713/
Sekhru6710/
Sacruz673/
Sokrou672/
Zakrui671/
Sekreu671/
Schacruha671/
Sakhrü671/
Sacrup671/
Saqruy671/

Shakru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakru in the Bengali language
শক্রsakra-
Shakru in the Oriya language
ଶକୃsakr52.54
ଶକୁsaku45.76
Shakru in the Hindi language
शकरूsakaru48.48
शकरुsakaru27.27
शाकरूsakaru12.12
शाकरुsakaru7.58
शक्रुsakru3.03
शक्रूsakru1.52
Shakru in the Marathi language
शाकरुsakaru20
भाकरbhakara20
शकृsakr20
शकरूsakaru20
शकरुsakaru10
शंकरsankara10

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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 Shakru
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