Sorkar Surname
Approximately 11,883 people bear this surname
Sorkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 10,634 | 1:14,986 | 1,147 |
| India | 1,140 | 1:672,864 | 31,555 |
| Iran | 89 | 1:862,725 | 42,012 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Sorkar (157) may also be a first name.
Sorkar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sorkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sorkar (Hindi: सोरकर, Marathi: सोरकर, Oriya: ସରକାର) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sorkar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sorkar is the 43,747th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 613,275 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sorkar are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sorkar is also the 732,696th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 157 people.
The surname Sorkar is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 10,634 people, or 1 in 14,986. Other than Bangladesh Sorkar is found in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sorkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sorkar in the Hindi language | ||
| सोरकर | sorakara | - |
| Sorkar in the Oriya language | ||
| ସରକାର | sarakara | - |
| Sorkar in the Marathi language | ||
| सोरकर | sorakara | - |
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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 Sorkar
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