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) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shekr? popularity and diffusion
Shekr is the 4,034,050th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shekr are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 784,558th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 139 people.
It is most frequent 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 are found, Telangana, where 25 percent are found and Bihar, where 6 percent are found. Besides India this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 29 percent are found and Malaysia, where 4 percent are found.
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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