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

Shankar (Arabic: شنكار, Bengali: শঙ্কর, Hindi: शंकर, Marathi: शंकर, Oriya: ଶର, Russian: Шанкар, Tibetan: ཤང་ཀར་) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

Shankar is the 879^th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 12,146 people. The surname Shankar occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shankar live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 484^th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 1,510,478 people.

The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 573,238 people, or 1 in 1,338. In India it is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 65 percent reside, Rajasthan, where 9 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 5 percent reside. Excluding India this last name is found in 114 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 1 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Shankar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shankar last name are 13.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.24% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shankar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.72% less than the national average, earning 212,095 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 77.81% less than the national average, earning R 52,740 per year; in United States they earn 28.64% more than the national average, earning $55,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $55,504 CAD per year.