Shantar Surname

645,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shantar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shantar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2441:108,3006,355
Belarus1221:77,87812,501
Russia551:2,620,419149,158
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Shantar (139) may also be a first name.

Shantar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shantar (Hindi: शान्तर, Marathi: शांतार, Russian: Шантар) is found most in Yemen. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shantar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 645,988th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 15,538,477 people. The surname Shantar occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Shantar reside; 52 percent reside in West Asia and 52 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 784,558th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 139 people.

The surname is most widespread in Yemen, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 108,300. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Dhamar Governorate, where 97 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Yemen it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 26 percent reside and Russia, where 12 percent reside.

Shantar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shantar last name is principally Orthodox (67%) in Belarus.

Shantar earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.21% less than the national average, earning $37,448 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shantar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shantar in the Marathi language
शांतारsantara50
शांतारामsantarama25
शांताsanta12.5
शांतरsantara12.5
Shantar in the Hindi language
शान्तरsantara28.57
शंतरsantara19.05
शन्तारsantara14.29
शन्तरsantara9.52
शनतरsanatara4.76
शंतारsantara4.76
शन्ताsanta4.76
सहन्तरsahantara4.76
सन्तरsantara4.76
शन्टरsantara4.76
Shantar in the Russian language
Шантарsantar-

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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 Shantar
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