Shkar Surname
Approximately 411 people bear this surname
Shkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 285 | 1:269,412 | 19,820 |
| India | 72 | 1:10,653,686 | 201,049 |
| Ukraine | 22 | 1:2,069,213 | 143,711 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Shkar (378) may also be a first name.
Shkar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shkar (Hindi: शकर, Marathi: शंकर, Russian: Шкар) is found most frequently in Iran. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shkar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 712,393rd most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 17,731,255 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Shkar reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 71 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shkar is also the 446,161st most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 378 people.
The last name Shkar is most commonly held in Iran, where it is borne by 285 people, or 1 in 269,412. In Iran it is primarily found in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 24 percent reside, Fars Province, where 15 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 14 percent reside. Besides Iran this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent reside and Ukraine, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shkair | 91 | 30 | / |
| Shkhar | 91 | 18 | / |
| Shkear | 91 | 3 | / |
| Shkaur | 91 | 3 | / |
| Shkard | 91 | 2 | / |
| Skar | 89 | 2,043 | / |
| Schkair | 83 | 32 | / |
| Shkhare | 83 | 5 | / |
| Shkhair | 83 | 4 | / |
| Shıkhar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shskhar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shshkar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Skaar | 80 | 3,680 | / |
| Skare | 80 | 1,553 | / |
| Skaur | 80 | 226 | / |
| Skarr | 80 | 211 | / |
| Shkor | 80 | 103 | / |
| Skair | 80 | 69 | / |
| Skhar | 80 | 29 | / |
| Skarz | 80 | 15 | / |
| Skarå | 80 | 10 | / |
| S'Kar | 80 | 9 | / |
| Åskar | 80 | 6 | / |
| Skarø | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sckar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skahr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skkar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skcar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skear | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shkarova | 77 | 198 | / |
| Shehekar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shqair | 73 | 605 | / |
| Shkoor | 73 | 489 | / |
| Skaare | 73 | 467 | / |
| Skarre | 73 | 48 | / |
| Chkair | 73 | 45 | / |
| Shkour | 73 | 21 | / |
| Skarph | 73 | 20 | / |
| Skahar | 73 | 19 | / |
| Shkeir | 73 | 17 | / |
| Skhair | 73 | 11 | / |
| Chkare | 73 | 9 | / |
| Schcar | 73 | 7 | / |
| Skeare | 73 | 6 | / |
| Shkort | 73 | 6 | / |
| Skhare | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shcarp | 73 | 3 | / |
| Szkarz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shkore | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skardå | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shqare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skkair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shcair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shkhor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skor | 67 | 372 | / |
| Scar | 67 | 45 | / |
| Sqar | 67 | 39 | / |
| Skattør | 67 | 21 | / |
| Skarova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zkar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Skaarød | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shkheir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Schkoor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shqaire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shkoorr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhkoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åsskard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkkoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schearr | 67 | 1 | / |
| S'Kaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scahart | 67 | 0 | / |
Shkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shkar in the Marathi language | ||
| शंकर | sankara | 60.47 |
| शकर | sakara | 13.95 |
| सहकार | sahakara | 9.3 |
| शकंर | sakanra | 6.98 |
| कर | kara | 4.65 |
| हारे | hare | 2.33 |
| Shkar in the Hindi language | ||
| शकर | sakara | 38.33 |
| श्कर | skara | 25 |
| भाष्कर | bhaskara | 16.67 |
| शंकर | sankara | 5 |
| ्श्कर | skara | 1.67 |
| Shkar in the Russian language | ||
| Шкар | skar | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shkar
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