Shekhara Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Shekhara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 261 | 1:2,938,948 | 88,721 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shekhara (806) may also be a first name.
Shekhara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shekhara Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shekhara (Hindi: शेखरा, Marathi: शेखरा, Oriya: େଶଖର) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shekhara? popularity and diffusion
Shekhara is the 935,326th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. Shekhara is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Shekhara are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 288,056th most widely held forename globally It is held by 806 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 261 people, or 1 in 2,938,948. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 48 percent reside, Telangana, where 18 percent reside and Karnataka, where 15 percent reside. Other than India this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 6 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shekhara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shekhara in the Hindi language | ||
| शेखरा | sekhara | - |
| Shekhara in the Oriya language | ||
| େଶଖର | esakhara | 80 |
| ସୁଧାଂଶୁେଶଖର | sudhansuesakhara | 20 |
| Shekhara in the Marathi language | ||
| शेखरा | sekhara | 54.55 |
| शेखर | sekhara | 27.27 |
| शेखरदास | sekharadasa | 9.09 |
| शेखारा | sekhara | 9.09 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shekhara
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