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

The surname Shekri (Hindi: शेकरी, Marathi: शेकरी, Oriya: େସକି) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Shekri is the 1,300,225^th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. The surname Shekri occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Shekri are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,744,716^th most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 35 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 1,451,990. In Nigeria Shekri is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 48 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 45 percent are found and Lagos, where 7 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.