Where Does The Last Name Shkar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shkar (Hindi: शकर, Marathi: शंकर, Russian: Шкар) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shkar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Shkar is the 712,393^rd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 17,731,255 people. Shkar is primarily found 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 446,161^st most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 378 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 285 people, or 1 in 269,412. In Iran it is mostly found in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 24 percent are found, Fars Province, where 15 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent are found and Ukraine, where 5 percent are found.