Where Does The Last Name Shankaar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shankaar (Marathi: शंकर) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankaar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 4,427,875^th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Shankaar live; 85 percent live in South Asia and 85 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,257,960^th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 61 people.

The last name is most widely held in India, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 45,121,493. In India Shankaar is mostly found in: Delhi, where 29 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 18 percent are found and Bihar, where 18 percent are found. Barring India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.