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

Shekhar (Bengali: শেখর, Hindi: शेखर, Marathi: शेखर, Oriya: େଶଖର, Tibetan: ཤེ་ཁར་) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Shekhar is the 6,554^th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 84,557 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shekhar are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shekhar is also the 6,975^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 150,435 people.

The surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 83,144 people, or 1 in 9,226. In India Shekhar is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 33 percent are found, Bihar, where 18 percent are found and Telangana, where 8 percent are found. Not including India Shekhar is found in 64 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

Shekhar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Shekhar last name are 26.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 79.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shekhar earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 34.33% more than the national average, earning $57,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.83% more than the national average, earning $66,490 CAD per year.