Shikder Surname
Approximately 60,489 people bear this surname
Shikder Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the term Shik, which during the Sultanate era was made of several Mahals. Sik means 'section area' or 'division' in Arabic. The Sikdars were revenue collectors, peacekeeping staff. With this the words of Sikder or Sikder formed combining with Persian dar.
Read More About This SurnameShikder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 59,658 | 1:2,671 | 261 |
| India | 663 | 1:1,156,961 | 46,899 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Shikder (1,486) may also be a first name.
Shikder Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the term Shik, which during the Sultanate era was made of several Mahals. Sik means 'section area' or 'division' in Arabic. The Sikdars were revenue collectors, peacekeeping staff. With this the words of Sikder or Sikder formed combining with Persian dar.
- raisrulezShikder Demographics
Average Shikder Salary in
United States
$25,596 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shikder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shikder Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shikder (Bengali: শিকদার) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shikder? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 9,355th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 120,477 people. The last name Shikder is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shikder are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shikder is also the 201,767th most numerous forename in the world, held by 1,486 people.
The surname Shikder is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is held by 59,658 people, or 1 in 2,671. Outside of Bangladesh this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Shikder Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shikder surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.
The amount Shikder earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 40.68% less than the national average, earning $25,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.49% less than the national average, earning $35,030 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikder | 93 | 360 | / |
| Shikdher | 93 | 4 | / |
| Shikdert | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shikdeer | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shickder | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sikder | 92 | 199,140 | / |
| Shekder | 86 | 992 | / |
| Shiqder | 86 | 366 | / |
| Sikdder | 86 | 11 | / |
| Sikdher | 86 | 7 | / |
| Sikdear | 86 | 5 | / |
| Saikder | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sikderr | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sickder | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sikkder | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sidkder | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sheekder | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sukder | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sekder | 77 | 3 | / |
| Siqder | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sikdir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chekder | 71 | 15 | / |
| Shügder | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shugder | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sighder | 71 | 0 | / |
| Scheinncder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheakdir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sugder | 62 | 10 | / |
| Segder | 62 | 1 | / |
| Sajdqdeer | 50 | 2 | / |
Shikder Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shikder in the Bengali language | ||
| শিকদার | sikadara | - |
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