Sikher Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Sikher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Sikher (13) may also be a first name.
Sikher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sikher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sikher (Hindi: शेखर) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sikher? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sikher reside; 67 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 13 people.
It is most widespread in India, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India Sikher is most numerous in: Bihar, where 50 percent are found. Apart from India Sikher exists in one country. It is also common in Iraq, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sikher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sikher in the Hindi language | ||
| शेखर | sekhara | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sikher
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