Shokhr Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Shokhr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shokhr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India61:127,844,230863,365
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Shokhr (20) may also be a first name.

Shokhr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shokhr (Hindi: शोखर) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shokhr? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shokhr is the 7,117,718th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shokhr live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 86 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 20 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India it is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 67 percent reside, Bihar, where 17 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 17 percent reside. Aside from India this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shokr9110,401/
Shoykher862/
Shoikher861/
Shekhr832,005/
Shoukr83473/
Shakhr8338/
Shookr8311/
Shokrh831/
Shukhr831/
Schokr831/
Sokhre831/
Sokr802,199/
Shokhrova802/
Shakhre7732/
Soykher7731/
Sheekhr7716/
Soikher773/
Shekhrr771/
Shehkhr771/
Sahkhre771/
Shukr7339,483/
Sakhr735,684/
Shakr73876/
Sochr73164/
Sekhr7391/
Shekr7324/
Sokrr739/
Sockr735/
Sookr734/
Sjokr731/
Soikr731/
Sahkr731/
Suhkr731/
Sukhr731/
Shokrova713/
Sakhre671,387/
Shachr67480/
Shakhrova67148/
Sahakr6799/
Shukhrova6780/
Sahukr6714/
Chotkr677/
Sheekr674/
Shakrr673/
Soiker673/
Shahkr672/
Shukrh672/
Shukrı671/
Shāker671/
Shakır671/
Sojker671/
Chookr671/
Chokkr671/
Sakhrh671/
Shukqr671/
Shukrt671/
Sukhrh671/
Shuckr670/

Shokhr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shokhr in the Hindi language
शोखरsokhara72.73
श्ोखरsokhara27.27

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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 Shokhr
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