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 surname Sikher (Hindi: शेखर) has its highest incidence in India. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sikher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Sikher occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sikher live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 13 people.
Sikher is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India Sikher is primarily found in: Bihar, where 50 percent reside. Outside of India this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Iraq, where 33 percent reside.
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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