Sikdar Surname
Approximately 68,966 people bear this surname
Sikdar Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the term Shik, which during the Sultanate era was made of several Mahals. Sik means 'section area' or 'division' in Arabic. The Sikdars were revenue collectors, peacekeeping staff. With this the words of Sikder or Sikder formed combining with Persian dar.
Read More About This SurnameSikdar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 41,993 | 1:18,267 | 1,431 |
| Bangladesh | 26,134 | 1:6,098 | 553 |
| United Arab Emirates | 187 | 1:48,996 | 4,914 |
| Nepal | 151 | 1:188,616 | 2,861 |
| England | 144 | 1:386,931 | 26,993 |
| United States | 142 | 1:2,552,528 | 155,105 |
| Qatar | 81 | 1:29,111 | 3,031 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Sikdar (809) may also be a first name.
Sikdar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the term Shik, which during the Sultanate era was made of several Mahals. Sik means 'section area' or 'division' in Arabic. The Sikdars were revenue collectors, peacekeeping staff. With this the words of Sikder or Sikder formed combining with Persian dar.
- raisrulezThe Sikdar surname denominates a particular section in India, those who are being elected representative voted by their society. Sik means 'twenty five paisa' and dar means 'door'.
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Sikdar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sikdar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sikdar (Bengali: সিকদার, Hindi: सिकदार, Marathi: िसकदार, Oriya: ସିକ୍ଦାର, Russian: Сикдар) has its highest incidence in India. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Sikdar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sikdar? popularity and diffusion
Sikdar is the 8,259th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 105,669 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Sikdar live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 61 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 287,448th most numerous given name internationally. It is borne by 809 people.
This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 41,993 people, or 1 in 18,267. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 70 percent live, Assam, where 17 percent live and Jharkhand, where 5 percent live. Besides India Sikdar exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 38 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.
Sikdar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sikdar surname are 28.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.48% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sikdar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning $47,691 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.58% less than the national average, earning $40,454 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikdar | 92 | 39,155 | / |
| Sikdhar | 92 | 124 | / |
| Sikddar | 92 | 20 | / |
| Sikdaar | 92 | 7 | / |
| Sikkdar | 92 | 6 | / |
| Sikdear | 92 | 5 | / |
| Seikdar | 92 | 5 | / |
| Sickdar | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sikdarr | 92 | 3 | / |
| Siekdar | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ssikdar | 92 | 2 | / |
| Saikdar | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sikdart | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sikdare | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shikdhar | 86 | 39 | / |
| Sheikdar | 86 | 13 | / |
| Shaikdar | 86 | 5 | / |
| Shoikdar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shikdart | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sigdar | 83 | 32 | / |
| Sekdar | 83 | 29 | / |
| Sikdor | 83 | 10 | / |
| Siqdar | 83 | 4 | / |
| Jikdar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaikdare | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shekdar | 77 | 229 | / |
| Shigdar | 77 | 22 | / |
| Sigedar | 77 | 21 | / |
| Sigdhar | 77 | 4 | / |
| Seekdar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Djikdar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chikdar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaikdhare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seekdaur | 71 | 44 | / |
| Shekdare | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sheekdar | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shenkdar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shekdhar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shigdhar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schigdar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Segdar | 67 | 74 | / |
| Sigdor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jigdar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saidkdour | 67 | 1 | / |
Sikdar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sikdar in the Marathi language | ||
| िसकदार | isakadara | 84.74 |
| िसकदर | isakadara | 12.5 |
| सिमर | simara | 0.29 |
| शेखर | sekhara | 0.29 |
| शंकर | sankara | 0.15 |
| Sikdar in the Bengali language | ||
| সিকদার | sikadara | 66.67 |
| শিকদার | sikadara | 33.33 |
| Sikdar in the Hindi language | ||
| सिकदार | sikadara | 53.85 |
| सिकदर | sikadara | 39.74 |
| सिक्दार | sikdara | 2.56 |
| सिक्दर | sikdara | 2.14 |
| सीकदार | sikadara | 0.43 |
| शिकदार | sikadara | 0.21 |
| सि़कदार | sikadara | 0.21 |
| Sikdar in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିକ୍ଦାର | sikdara | 44.94 |
| ସିକଦାର | sikadara | 39.89 |
| ଦାର | dara | 2.25 |
| ଶିକ୍ଦାର | sikdara | 2.25 |
| ସିକଦର | sikadara | 1.69 |
| ସିକ୍ଦର | sikdara | 1.69 |
| ଶିକଦାର | sikadara | 1.12 |
| ସିବ୍ଦାର | sibdara | 1.12 |
| ସିମ୍ଦାର | simdara | 1.12 |
| ସିଵ୍ଦାର | sivdara | 0.56 |
| ସିକଦାର୍ | sikadar | 0.56 |
| Sikdar in the Russian language | ||
| Сикдар | sikdar | - |
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