Shirkar Surname

234,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Shirkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,7011:450,95023,282
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Shirkar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shirkar (Marathi: िशरकर, Oriya: ଶିକର୍ର) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirkar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 234,573rd most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,244,348 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shirkar reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 1,701 people, or 1 in 450,950. In India Shirkar is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 99 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shirkare9333/
Shirkhar932/
Shairkar931/
Sirkar92635/
Shirkhare887/
Shairekar881/
Sherkar867,730/
Sirekar8675/
Shurkar8623/
Sairkar868/
Sirkare862/
Shirkor861/
Shyrkar861/
Shirqar861/
Sherkhar809/
Sirekhar803/
Sherkare802/
Sheerkar801/
Surkar774,137/
Sircar774,001/
Serkar7772/
Sirkor773/
Chithrkar75802/
Chirkhare7522/
Sirkarova7514/
Shirqahar751/
Zirkkar7115/
Chircar714/
Surkaar712/
Sirkotr711/
Sircart711/
Serkaur711/
Sjerkar711/
Saircar711/
Scherckart710/
Shircore6777/
Chirkoor674/
Cherkard671/

Shirkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shirkar in the Oriya language
ଶିକର୍ରsikarra-
Shirkar in the Marathi language
िशरकरisarakara99.19
सुधाकरsudhakara0.26
सीरकरsirakara0.17
सिरताsirata0.09
सिमरsimara0.09
िरडकरiradakara0.09
िशरेकरisarekara0.09

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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
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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 Shirkar
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