Shankara Surname

419,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Shankara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shankara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7391:1,037,97843,360
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Oman51:737,5946,889
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Shankara (12,043) may also be a first name.

Shankara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shankara (Bengali: শঙ্করা, Hindi: शंकरा, Marathi: शंकरा, Oriya: ପଧାନ, Russian: Шанкара) is found most frequently in India. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shankara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 419,686th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 8,812,027 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Shankara are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shankara is also the 54,012th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 12,043 people.

Shankara is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 739 people, or 1 in 1,037,978. In India Shankara is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 51 percent are found, Karnataka, where 13 percent are found and Telangana, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account India Shankara occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Singapore, where 2 percent are found.

Shankara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shankara are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Shankara earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.73% more than the national average, earning $54,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shankhara9410/
Shankarra945/
Shankarau942/
Shankarah941/
Shankarai941/
Shankaray941/
Sankara93124,158/
Shankaraya8928/
Shankarraj8916/
Shankaraih898/
Shankarrau893/
Shankarath891/
Shankharay891/
Shankari882,001/
Sankaray88276/
Shankare88219/
Shankera8880/
Sangkara8822/
Shankary8821/
Sankhara889/
Sankarai888/
Sankaraj886/
Shenkara885/
Shamkara884/
Ssankara883/
Sankarah883/
Shankaro882/
Saankara881/
Saunkara881/
Sankaraa881/
Shankora881/
Sankaura881/
Shanqara881/
Sankaera881/
Sankaira881/
Shonkara881/
Shankarahah843/
Shankhari822,674/
Shankhary82481/
Sangkarat82403/
Sangkhara82203/
Shankarod8257/
Sankaraiy8257/
Sankarraj8236/
Sankharay8222/
Shankarri8213/
Chankarat8213/
Shankarey827/
Sankarray827/
Sankaraai826/
Shangkari825/
Shankkari824/
Shankaroo824/
Shankaret823/
Shankhare822/
Sankaraia821/
Sankaraya821/
Sankharap821/
Shankarot821/
Shamkhara821/
Shankaryo821/
Samnkarad821/
Shankarii821/
Sahankare821/
Sankharat821/
Sangkaray821/
Sankare809,408/
Sankari803,619/
Sankaré80413/
Sankary80210/
Sankera8072/
Sankaro8043/
Sonkara8018/
Sancara809/
Sankora802/
Sangkharat78845/
Shahankary7825/
Sangkaraja7819/
Sangkarach7813/
Sankarraja785/
Sankarahas783/
Sankaraaya781/
Sankharapp781/
Shenkaraih781/
Shankharey781/
Shangkhari781/
Shankatred781/
Shankharyi781/
Sankhairay781/
Shamkharay781/
Sankhare754,838/
Sounkara752,907/
Sankareh752,286/
Sankariy75848/
Sankharé75685/
Sankhari75640/
Sankaire75376/
Sangkaro7557/
Chancara7530/
Sancarau7530/
Sankhary7520/
Sancaras7512/
Seankari759/
Sangkari759/
Soonkara758/
Shankori758/
Sankoray757/
Sankarou756/
Sankaari753/
Sahnkari751/
Saankare751/
Sankarys751/
Sankkari751/
Sankoura751/
Sanckare751/
Sangkare751/
Sonkarad751/
Sonkaras751/
Sonkarau751/
Sonkarra751/
Songkara751/
Sancarad751/
Shonkora751/
Sankahri751/
Sankasri751/
Changkharat7427/
Shonkhhatra741/
Cheangkarat741/
Sangkarit7193/
Sankeiray7119/
Sankheray7113/
Sankharee718/
Sankarepp715/
Shankoori714/
Sangkaree714/
Sankargou714/
Chhonkara713/
Sankahree713/
Chankhare712/
Sankharou712/
Shamkhari712/
Sainkariy711/
Sankkhare711/
Sankahari711/
Chankaroo711/
Sonkarash711/
Shenkhera711/
Shankerey711/
Shamkareh711/
Shankoury711/
Sancaraux711/
Sankarreh711/
Sangkaroo711/
Chankaure711/
Seangkaharat704/
Sankori67318/
Çonkara67212/
Çamkara67147/
Sancari6731/
Sankoro6726/
Sancare6720/
Zancara6716/
Zankare6714/
Sonkari679/
Sancaro678/
Sankheiray676/
Samkare675/
Sankore675/
Sanqari674/
Sancora672/
Sahankhore672/
Somkara672/
Songkairat672/
Sonkare671/
Sonkera671/
Sankory671/
Sonkary671/
Şamkara671/
Sonkora671/
Sancaré671/
Sankhahare671/

Shankara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shankara in the Hindi language
शंकराsankara91.73
शंकाराsankara6.65
शंकरsankara0.6
शांकराsankara0.51
श्ांकराsankara0.15
शंकरीsankari0.03
शांकाराsankara0.03
सांकराsankara0.03
शंाकराsamakara0.03
संकाराsankara0.03
Shankara in the Marathi language
शंकराsankara80.93
शंकरsankara15.35
पनीकरpanikara0.47
शंकरनsankarana0.47
एसशंकराesasankara0.47
शंकराानूsankaraanu0.47
Shankara in the Bengali language
শঙ্করাsankara33.33
শঙ্করsankara33.33
শংকরsankara33.33
Shankara in the Oriya language
ପଧାନpadhana11.76
ଶରsara11.5
ନାଏକna'eka6.95
େବେହରାebehara5.35
ସାହୁsahu4.81
ମଳିକmalika4.01
ରାଉତra'uta3.21
ରଣାrana3.21
ବାରିକbarika2.94
େଯନାeyana2.67
ନାୟକnayaka2.41
ଧରୁଆdharu'a2.41
ମଲିକmalika1.87
େମେହରemehara1.87
ମହାକୁରmahakura1.6
ଶଂକରାsankara1.6
ବରିହାbariha1.6
କଲତାkalata0.8
ମହାକୁଡmahakuda0.8
ନାହାକnahaka0.8
ନାଇକna'ika0.8
ବରାଳbarala0.53
ଖିଲାରkhilara0.53
ମାକରmakara0.53
କିସାନkisana0.53
ଶବରsabara0.53
ବିଭାରbibhara0.53
କିଶାନkisana0.53
ବନେଛାରbanechara0.53
ହାସଦାhasada0.53
ଭୁକ୍ତାbhukta0.53
ହରିଜନharijana0.53
ପରିଡାparida0.53
ଗହିରgahira0.53
କହଁରkahamra0.27
ସାନବଡsanabada0.27
ମଲୀକmalika0.27
ଧାରୁଆdharu'a0.27
ବଗର୍ୀbagari0.27
ଭକ୍ତାbhakta0.27
ହଁାସଦାhamasada0.27
ଛତରchatara0.27
ଆରୂଖarukha0.27
ବନ୍େଛାରbanechara0.27
ଖମାରୀkhamari0.27
େକରେକଟାekarekata0.27
େହରନାeharana0.27
ମହାଳିକmahalika0.27
ପାଟବାpataba0.27
ସୟଦsayada0.27
ଗାଗାରାଇgagara'i0.27
ସତଯ୍ାକଲାsatayakala0.27
ମନହୀରାmanahira0.27
କେଲକଟରkelakatara0.27
ଧନମତୀdhanamati0.27
େହମମehamama0.27
ମହାରଣାmaharana0.27
ପରୁଆparu'a0.27
କଅଁରka'amra0.27
ଶକଂରାsakanra0.27
ସିକର୍ାsikara0.27
ଗହୀରgahira0.27
େଭୖଷାଲebhasala0.27
ମହାଂତmahanta0.27
ଅଦାବରadabara0.27
ରରାଓrara'o0.27
ବଣିଆଁbani'am0.27
କରୁଆkaru'a0.27
କୁମୁରାkumura0.27
ତରିଆtari'a0.27
େସନାପତିesanapati0.27
ମହାକୁଡ଼mahakura0.27
ଉମାଶରumasara0.27
ବଗାଳbagala0.27
କୁମାରkumara0.27
ଡାକୁଆdaku'a0.27
ମହାକୁଳmahakula0.27
ଲୁହୁରାluhura0.27
Shankara in the Russian language
Шанкараsankara-

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