Shkhar Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Shkhar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shkhar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India171:45,121,493474,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Shkhar (40) may also be a first name.

Shkhar Last Name Facts

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

Shkhar (Hindi: शखर, Marathi: शेखर, Oriya: ଶ୍ଖର) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shkhar.

How Common Is The Last Name Shkhar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shkhar is the 4,649,889th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Shkhar is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shkhar reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 94 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 40 people.

The last name is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 45,121,493. In India it is mostly found in: Bihar, where 41 percent live, Telangana, where 29 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 18 percent live. Beside India it is found in one country. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shkhare925/
Shkhair924/
Shıkhar921/
Shskhar921/
Shhar912,590/
Shkar91411/
Skhar9129/
Shhare8396/
Shkair8330/
Skahar8319/
Skhair8311/
Skhare834/
Shkear833/
Shkaur833/
Shkard832/
Shharp831/
Shkhor831/
Shchar831/
Shhart831/
Shhear831/
Skar802,043/
Schkair7732/
Shkheir774/
Shhaare771/
Shshkar771/
Skaar733,680/
Chhar731,612/
Skare731,553/
Skaur73226/
Skarr73211/
Shkor73103/
Skair7369/
Skarz7315/
Skarå7310/
S'Kar739/
S'Har738/
Åskar736/
Skarø735/
Shhor732/
Sckar732/
Szhar731/
Skkar731/
Skear731/
Skcar731/
Shkarova71198/
Shehekar712/
Skharova711/
Chharh675,044/
Shqair67605/
Shkoor67489/
Skaare67467/
Chhare67428/
Skarre6748/
Chkair6745/
Shkour6721/
Skarph6720/
Shkeir6717/
Chhear6712/
Chkare679/
Chhhar678/
Schcar677/
Chhatr677/
Chchar676/
Skeare676/
Shkort676/
Chhair674/
Shcarp673/
Skheir672/
Shcharova672/
Shchor672/
Chhard671/
Skaharova671/
Shcair671/
Skkair671/
Skardå671/
Shkore671/
Szkarz671/
Skhour671/
Schchardt671/
Shqare671/

Shkhar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shkhar in the Marathi language
शेखरsekhara85.71
शखरsakhara14.29
Shkhar in the Hindi language
शखरsakhara75
शेखरsekhara25
Shkhar in the Oriya language
ଶ୍ଖରskhara66.67
େଶଖରesakhara33.33

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shkhar
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