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
Shikhar (Hindi: शिखर, Marathi: िशखर, Oriya: ଶିଖର) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shikhar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 485,250th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 10,638,753 people. This surname is predominantly 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. It is also the 76,042nd most frequently held first name globally It is held by 7,222 people.
This last name is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 678 people, or 1 in 1,131,365. In India Shikhar is most common in: Jharkhand, where 37 percent live, Bihar, where 16 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 16 percent live. Outside of India Shikhar is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 0 percent live and Iran, where 0 percent live.
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 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis