Shikhar Surname
Approximately 685 people bear this surname
Shikhar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 678 | 1:1,131,365 | 46,134 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shikhar (7,222) may also be a first name.
Shikhar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shikhar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shikhar (Hindi: शिखर, Marathi: िशखर, Oriya: ଶିଖର) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shikhar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 485,250th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,638,753 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Shikhar are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shikhar is also the 76,042nd most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 7,222 people.
The surname is most common in India, where it is borne by 678 people, or 1 in 1,131,365. In India Shikhar is mostly found in: Jharkhand, where 37 percent reside, Bihar, where 16 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 16 percent reside. Besides India this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 0 percent reside and Iran, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shikhar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shikhar in the Hindi language | ||
| शिखर | sikhara | 98.29 |
| शीखर | sikhara | 0.59 |
| शिखार | sikhara | 0.48 |
| शेखर | sekhara | 0.21 |
| शिख्ार | sikhara | 0.11 |
| शिख्र | sikhra | 0.05 |
| शीखार | sikhara | 0.05 |
| सिखर | sikhara | 0.05 |
| शि्खर | sikhara | 0.05 |
| सिकन्दर | sikandara | 0.05 |
| Shikhar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶିଖର | sikhara | 91.92 |
| ଶୀଖର | sikhara | 3.03 |
| ଶିଖାର | sikhara | 2.02 |
| ଶୁଖର | sukhara | 1.01 |
| ସିଖର | sikhara | 1.01 |
| Shikhar in the Marathi language | ||
| िशखर | isakhara | 72.06 |
| िशखार | isakhara | 16.18 |
| शेखर | sekhara | 8.09 |
| िशखरे | isakhare | 1.47 |
| िशकहार | isakahara | 1.47 |
| ीखर | ikhara | 0.74 |
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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
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- 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 Shikhar
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