Sherkhan Surname

196,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Sherkhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sherkhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6481:1,183,74347,696
Iraq5451:64,2602,309
Pakistan4551:392,6247,450
Kazakhstan2781:63,6067,844
Russia621:2,324,565137,882
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
Mauritius441:29,3965,731
Qatar161:147,37516,023
France101:6,642,272293,169
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Sherkhan (8,037) may also be a first name.

Sherkhan Last Name Facts

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

Sherkhan (Georgian: შერხან, Hindi: शेरखान, Marathi: शेरखान, Oriya: େଶରଖାନ, Russian: Шерхан) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherkhan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 196,117th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,408,581 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Sherkhan live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 30 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 70,865th most numerous given name on earth, borne by 8,037 people.

The surname Sherkhan is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 648 people, or 1 in 1,183,743. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 83 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 6 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 4 percent reside. Aside from India Sherkhan occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 25 percent reside and Pakistan, where 21 percent reside.

Sherkhan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sherkhane943,258/
Sheerkhan949/
Sherkhang941/
Sherhan9325,097/
Serkhan9325/
Sherkan935/
Sherkhanne8910/
Sherkahane891/
Sherkhaane891/
Shearkhane891/
Shgeerkhan891/
Sheesrkhan891/
Serkhane88549/
Sherchan88362/
Shirkhan88270/
Sharkhan88126/
Sherzhan8833/
Sherkane8832/
Sahrkhan8831/
Sheerhan8817/
Sherhane889/
Sherkhon883/
Searkhan882/
Seerkhan882/
Cherkhan881/
Saerkhan881/
Sherhaan881/
Sherhant880/
Sherhaun880/
Serhan864,553/
Serkan86309/
Sherkhanova8438/
Saharkhan8245/
Sherchand8218/
Shirkhane824/
Sherkahne824/
Shaerkaan824/
Sherhandt823/
Shairkhan822/
Sheerjhan822/
Scherchan821/
Scherhant821/
Serkhaine821/
Sheirchan821/
Shaarkhan821/
Shahrkhan821/
Sharqkhan821/
Scherhain820/
Serhane806,506/
Serzhan801,114/
Sorkhan80524/
Sarkhan80495/
Sharkan80113/
Shirhan8076/
Sherjan8063/
Cherhan8061/
Shyrhan8049/
Shirkan8043/
Serhant8028/
Serchan8027/
Searkan8019/
Sirkhan8014/
Serjhan804/
Sherkon803/
Serhjan803/
Serkane802/
Sherhon801/
Sherkam801/
Sherham801/
Setrhan801/
Serkham801/
Sherkanova7811/
Sheerchang789/
Serkhanova785/
Shaharkhan781/
Saghirkhan781/
Cherkane75177/
Cherhane75173/
Scharkan7511/
Cherkham759/
Shearham757/
Sherkond756/
Zeerkhan753/
Shirhaan752/
Shirkand752/
Serhanne752/
Shirkham752/
Cherchan752/
Sirekhan751/
Sirkhaan751/
Shearhon751/
Shirkaan751/
Serzchan751/
Sher'jan751/
Sierchan751/
Sairkhan751/
Saarkhan751/
Serkağan751/
Serchane751/
Cherkang751/
Serrhane751/
Setrhane751/
Seerjhan751/
Sajrkhan751/
Shirchan751/
Shirkhon751/
Sherjaan751/
Sheerham750/
Shairhan750/
Shirkhanova7426/
Shyrkhanova745/
Sherkhonova742/
Cherkhashyn741/
Sercan712,345/
Sirhan71518/
Sarkan71472/
Serjan71119/
Cerhan7178/
Sorkan7175/
Cerkan7169/
Cherkasin7161/
Sirkan7153/
Serkanova7126/
Zerhan7121/
Cherkasyn7118/
Serhon7110/
Serham719/
Cherchane713/
Serkon712/
Shirjahan712/
Sirekhane711/
Shirkanne711/
Shirchang711/
Shirchank711/
Syrhan711/
Sairkhaan711/
Serkam711/
Sheerjanh711/
Chairkhan711/
Cherkahyn711/
Cherkatyn711/
Cherkashyn674,448/
Shirjan673,815/
Shyrkon67731/
Cerhane67341/
Shirkanova67105/
Shirkon6779/
Serkeyn6768/
Šerhant6745/
Sirhang6725/
Chirhan6715/
Sarkaan676/
Shyrkanova676/
Sarkhon674/
Chearchang674/
Sirekan673/
Sirhaan673/
Shirham673/
Sharqan673/
Sirchan672/
Sharkon671/
Cherkachin671/
Sercant671/
Cherkassin671/
Serkoin671/
Syrkhanova671/
Sirhane671/
Sherjon671/
Shirkam671/
Sercand671/
Szarkan671/
Chyrkan671/
Seerjan671/
Sairhan671/
Serchon671/
Shirkhasim671/
Zerkhon671/
Cherchatyn671/
Sercain670/

Sherkhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sherkhan in the Georgian language
შერხანsherkhan-
Sherkhan in the Oriya language
େଶରଖାନesarakhana-
Sherkhan in the Hindi language
शेरखानserakhana94.37
शेरखांserakham3.75
शेरखाँserakham0.54
शेरखॉserakho0.27
शेरखाऩserakhana0.27
शेरखांनserakhanna0.27
शेरख्ाांserakhaam0.27
Sherkhan in the Marathi language
शेरखानserakhana58.36
शेरखॉserakho22.31
खानkhana12.48
शेखsekha4.33
शेरखाँserakham0.4
शेरखानेserakhane0.26
शेरखाserakha0.16
शेरखांserakham0.14
शेरखॉंनserakhonna0.06
छोटेखानchotekhana0.04
शेरखॉनserakhona0.04
ृशेरखानrserakhana0.04
शेरखाँनserakhamna0.02
िशरखानisarakhana0.02
शेखारsekhara0.02
साहेबखांsahebakham0.02
इसाखानisakhana0.02
शेरखॉारserakhoara0.02
शेखर्नsekharna0.02
साहेबखाँsahebakham0.02
आसेपखानasepakhana0.02
हेखानhekhana0.02
नन्हेखानnanhekhana0.02
रखानrakhana0.02
शेखखानsekhakhana0.02
सेरखानserakhana0.02
शेरखाणserakhana0.02
फारखानpharakhana0.02
शेरखserakha0.02
मुसेखानmusekhana0.02
सीखर्नsikharna0.02
शरेखानsarekhana0.02
शेमखानsemakhana0.02
Sherkhan in the Russian language
Шерханserhan-

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