Shekr Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Shekr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Shekr (139) may also be a first name.
Shekr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shekr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shekr (Hindi: शेकर, Marathi: शेखर) occurs most in India. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shekr? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shekr is the 4,034,050th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shekr reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 784,558th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 139 people.
The surname Shekr is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 47,941,586. In India Shekr is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 69 percent live, Telangana, where 25 percent live and Bihar, where 6 percent live. Besides India Shekr exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 29 percent live and Malaysia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shekhr | 91 | 2,005 | / |
| Sheekr | 91 | 4 | / |
| Sheykr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sekr | 89 | 5 | / |
| Sheyker | 83 | 46 | / |
| Sheaker | 83 | 34 | / |
| Sheiker | 83 | 19 | / |
| Sheekhr | 83 | 16 | / |
| Sheakhr | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sheikhr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sheeker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shekhrr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shehkhr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shokr | 80 | 10,401 | / |
| Shakr | 80 | 876 | / |
| Sekhr | 80 | 91 | / |
| Sekrt | 80 | 17 | / |
| Sekrr | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shikr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seekr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sahkr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheikher | 77 | 61 | / |
| Scheiker | 77 | 41 | / |
| Soheeker | 77 | 33 | / |
| Sheykher | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sheakher | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shekrova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Scheeker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sheicker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Scheaker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Seeker | 73 | 1,724 | / |
| Shyker | 73 | 207 | / |
| Seiker | 73 | 103 | / |
| Sahakr | 73 | 99 | / |
| Seaker | 73 | 63 | / |
| Shakhr | 73 | 38 | / |
| Shikhr | 73 | 22 | / |
| Shokhr | 73 | 7 | / |
| Shaikr | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sikher | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shakrr | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shahkr | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schecr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schokr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shokrh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheikr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seyker | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scheikher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scheacker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sakr | 67 | 97,584 | / |
| Sokr | 67 | 2,199 | / |
| Seecker | 67 | 73 | / |
| Shaiker | 67 | 58 | / |
| Cekr | 67 | 33 | / |
| Soykher | 67 | 31 | / |
| Secr | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sikr | 67 | 10 | / |
| Seikere | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shaikhr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Soikher | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shykher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shayker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seakher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sickher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seacker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seihker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seicker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsiker | 67 | 0 | / |
Shekr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shekr in the Hindi language | ||
| शेकर | sekara | - |
| Shekr in the Marathi language | ||
| शेखर | sekhara | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shekr
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