Sherkar Surname

64,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Sherkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sherkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7,6681:100,0356,571
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Sherkar (11) may also be a first name.

Sherkar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sherkar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sherkar (Marathi: शेरकर) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherkar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sherkar is the 64,688th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 942,761 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sherkar reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sherkar is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 11 people.

The last name Sherkar is most common in India, where it is held by 7,668 people, or 1 in 100,035. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 99 percent are found, Karnataka, where 0 percent are found and Telangana, where 0 percent are found. Other than India this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sherkhar939/
Sherkare932/
Shaerkar931/
Sheerkar931/
Serkar9272/
Sharkar8610,865/
Shirkar861,717/
Shorkar861,556/
Saerkar8623/
Sjerkar861/
Serkaur861/
Shyrkar861/
Scherckart820/
Saharkar80784/
Shirkare8033/
Shirkhar802/
Sharkhar802/
Cherkard801/
Shorkaar801/
Shharkar801/
Shahrkar801/
Shairkar801/
Sarkar772,630,446/
Sorkar7711,883/
Sirkar77635/
Sercar775/
Shaharkar7556/
Shirkhare757/
Chcherkar751/
Shairekar751/
Serkarova751/
Sarkaar71229/
Sirekar7175/
Saarkar7167/
Sarkhar7165/
Ssarkar7151/
Sarkarr7142/
Sarkkar7137/
Sercarz7128/
Sarrkar7126/
Sairkar718/
Shorkor717/
Sarkarh716/
Sarckar715/
Sorkkar715/
Sarkqar713/
Sirkare712/
Sarkear712/
Sharkor712/
Sarhkar711/
Sarkaur711/
Sorkhar711/
Sorrkar711/
Shirkor711/
Chercar711/
Shirqar711/
Cherkoor671/

Sherkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sherkar in the Marathi language
शेरकरserakara98.74
शेरकारserakara0.21
शेरेकरserekara0.17
सुधाकरsudhakara0.05
शेरखरserakhara0.04
शेटकरsetakara0.04
सरकारsarakara0.04
थोरकरthorakara0.02
शेलारselara0.02
शेराकरserakara0.02

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sherkar
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