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

The last name Shekari (Hindi: शेकरी, Marathi: शेकारी, Russian: Шекари) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shekari click here.

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

This last name is the 148,634^th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,450,419 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Shekari live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 388,155^th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 480 people.

The surname Shekari is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,601 people, or 1 in 68,106. In Nigeria Shekari is most numerous in: Kaduna, where 51 percent are found, Enugu, where 20 percent are found and Sokoto, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Shekari occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Shekari Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shekari last name is predominantly Christian (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Shekari surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Shekari earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 62.05% more than the national average, earning $69,922 USD per year.