Shinkar Surname
Approximately 2,686 people bear this surname
Shinkar Surname User-submission:
The surname Shinkar means 'innkeeper' or 'cup bearer'. It comes from Middle High German schenken, from Old High German scenken, from Proto-Germanic skankijan. Depending on ethno religious origins of the name-holder, the change in vowels from schenk to shink may be product of German or Jewish migrations into Poland-Lithuania.
Shinkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,919 | 1:399,721 | 21,162 |
| Russia | 456 | 1:316,059 | 31,989 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| Belarus | 30 | 1:316,702 | 34,864 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Shinkar (64) may also be a first name.
Shinkar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Shinkar means 'innkeeper' or 'cup bearer'. It comes from Middle High German schenken, from Old High German scenken, from Proto-Germanic skankijan. Depending on ethno religious origins of the name-holder, the change in vowels from schenk to shink may be product of German or Jewish migrations into Poland-Lithuania.
- baltischdeutscherThe Shinkar surname derives from Proto-Slavic, meaning 'tavern-owner' or 'tavern worker', similar to German Schenker (occupational).
- meepersheepShinkar Demographics
Average Shinkar Salary in
United States
$59,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shinkar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shinkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shinkar (Hindi: सोनकर, Marathi: िशनकर, Russian: Шинкар) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shinkar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shinkar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 161,998th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,713,159 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 76 percent of Shinkar are found; 72 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,223,525th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 64 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,919 people, or 1 in 399,721. In India Shinkar is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 96 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent live and Telangana, where 0 percent live. Outside of India this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent live and Egypt, where 5 percent live.
Shinkar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Shinkar surname is predominantly Orthodox (79%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Shinkar last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 56.52% being registered with the political party.
The amount Shinkar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.58% more than the national average, earning $61,893 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shinkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shinkar in the Marathi language | ||
| िशनकर | isanakara | 87.97 |
| िशणकर | isanakara | 5.81 |
| शंकर | sankara | 2.58 |
| िंशकर | insakara | 2.09 |
| सुधाकर | sudhakara | 0.46 |
| िसनकर | isanakara | 0.38 |
| सीनकर | sinakara | 0.23 |
| िसन्कर | isankara | 0.15 |
| िदनकर | idanakara | 0.11 |
| िनमकर | inamakara | 0.08 |
| शीनकर | sinakara | 0.08 |
| शकर | sakara | 0.08 |
| Shinkar in the Hindi language | ||
| सोनकर | sonakara | 50 |
| शंकर | sankara | 50 |
| Shinkar in the Russian language | ||
| Шинкар | sinkar | - |
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