Shankhdhar Surname
Approximately 1,139 people bear this surname
Shankhdhar Surname User-submission:
ShankhaDhar or Shankhadhar is a surname used by Brahmin in the North of India. They are purely vegetarian. And also very religious. There are two types of Brahmin in North India. The first are Kanyakubj Brahmin and thte other Sanadhaya Brahmin.
Read More About This SurnameShankhdhar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,126 | 1:681,230 | 31,853 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Shankhdhar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
ShankhaDhar or Shankhadhar is a surname used by Brahmin in the North of India. They are purely vegetarian. And also very religious. There are two types of Brahmin in North India. The first are Kanyakubj Brahmin and thte other Sanadhaya Brahmin. Shankhadhars are Sanadhaya Brahmin and they get higher position among Brahmin.
- Piyush ShankhadharShankhdhar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shankhdhar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shankhdhar (Hindi: शंखधार, Marathi: शंखधर) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shankhdhar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 326,350th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,398,197 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shankhdhar reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Shankhdhar is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 1,126 people, or 1 in 681,230. In India Shankhdhar is mostly found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 86 percent live, Delhi, where 5 percent live and Uttarkhand, where 1 percent live. Not including India it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shankhadhar | 95 | 924 | / |
| Shankdhar | 95 | 92 | / |
| Sankhdhar | 95 | 15 | / |
| Shankhdhaar | 95 | 4 | / |
| Shankhdar | 95 | 4 | / |
| Shankhdhara | 95 | 3 | / |
| Shankhyadhar | 91 | 25 | / |
| Shankhadhara | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shankadhar | 90 | 58 | / |
| Shankhadar | 90 | 4 | / |
| Shankhdher | 90 | 3 | / |
| Shankdhare | 90 | 2 | / |
| Shankodhar | 90 | 2 | / |
| Shankdar | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shankadhare | 86 | 11 | / |
| Shankudhara | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shankhadwar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shenkhadhar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shankdher | 84 | 5 | / |
| Chankdhar | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shankudari | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shankhatar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shankadwar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shankdra | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shangdar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shenkdar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chankedhara | 76 | 6 | / |
| Shwankheder | 76 | 4 | / |
| Shonkhhatra | 76 | 1 | / |
| Shani Kedar | 76 | 1 | / |
| Shankudaari | 76 | 1 | / |
| Shaniakhtar | 76 | 1 | / |
| Shangdiar | 74 | 2,693 | / |
| Shenkadar | 74 | 6 | / |
| Shinkadar | 74 | 5 | / |
| Shinkedar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Changdhar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shana Akhtar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sanjdar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shangodare | 70 | 26 | / |
| Changdhara | 70 | 15 | / |
| Chaunkidar | 70 | 6 | / |
| Hshangdiar | 70 | 5 | / |
| Shankweder | 70 | 3 | / |
| Shangadhir | 70 | 1 | / |
| Changdar | 67 | 3,018 | / |
| Samhddar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shangdir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chankdre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chankdra | 67 | 1 | / |
Shankhdhar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shankhdhar in the Marathi language | ||
| शंखधर | sankhadhara | - |
| Shankhdhar in the Hindi language | ||
| शंखधार | sankhadhara | 94.98 |
| शंखधर | sankhadhara | 2.27 |
| शंख्धार | sankhdhara | 1.94 |
| शांखधार | sankhadhara | 0.49 |
| शंखाधार | sankhadhara | 0.16 |
| सखंधार | sakhandhara | 0.16 |
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