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

The surname Shekhar (Bengali: শেখর, Hindi: शेखर, Marathi: शेखर, Oriya: େଶଖର, Tibetan: ཤེ་ཁར་) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 6,554^th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 84,557 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Shekhar reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Shekhar is also the 6,975^th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 150,435 people.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 83,144 people, or 1 in 9,226. In India it is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 33 percent live, Bihar, where 18 percent live and Telangana, where 8 percent live. Apart from India this surname is found in 64 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 1 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Shekhar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Shekhar last name are 26.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.59% registered with 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.