Sunkar Surname
Approximately 1,609 people bear this surname
Sunkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 681 | 1:114,275 | 9,635 |
| India | 680 | 1:1,128,037 | 46,043 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Kazakhstan | 37 | 1:477,905 | 35,586 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
The alternate forms: Šunkar (39) are calculated separately.
Sunkar (1,099) may also be a first name.
Sunkar Demographics
Average Sunkar Salary in
United States
$51,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sunkar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sunkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sunkar (Hindi: सुनकर, Marathi: सुंकर, Oriya: ସୁନ୍କର, Russian: Сункар) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Šunkar. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sunkar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 247,201st most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,529,239 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Sunkar reside; 50 percent reside in West Asia and 42 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sunkar is also the 240,696th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 1,099 people.
The last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 681 people, or 1 in 114,275. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Sanliurfa Province, where 50 percent are found, Elazig Province, where 7 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Turkey this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in India, where 42 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent are found.
Sunkar Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Sunkar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 104.64% more than the national average, earning R 486,312 per year and in United States they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $51,792 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šunkar | 94 | 39 | / |
| Sungkar | 92 | 5,314 | / |
| Shunkar | 92 | 101 | / |
| Sunkare | 92 | 38 | / |
| Saunkar | 92 | 29 | / |
| Sunkhar | 92 | 4 | / |
| Suunkar | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sunkard | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sunnkar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sunkkar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Siunkar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Suinkar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sunkear | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shunkhar | 86 | 6 | / |
| Shunkkar | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sunkhare | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sungkhar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shunkare | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sonkar | 83 | 91,831 | / |
| Suncar | 83 | 498 | / |
| Junkar | 83 | 150 | / |
| Cunkar | 83 | 23 | / |
| Sunkor | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zunkar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sunkarova | 80 | 46 | / |
| Sutinkard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shinkar | 77 | 2,686 | / |
| Shonkar | 77 | 314 | / |
| Sonkhar | 77 | 119 | / |
| Songkar | 77 | 36 | / |
| Sonkarz | 77 | 10 | / |
| Shunkor | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sonckar | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sungkor | 77 | 6 | / |
| Jounkar | 77 | 5 | / |
| Soonkar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sonnkar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Junnkar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Junkard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zhunkar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ssonkar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sonkear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Junkart | 77 | 1 | / |
| Junkare | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shunkarova | 75 | 116 | / |
| Shonkhar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cheunkar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shinckar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shounkor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shinkarr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shingkar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sonkor | 67 | 770 | / |
| Çonkar | 67 | 216 | / |
| Juncar | 67 | 119 | / |
| Cuncar | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sunqor | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chhounkar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chunkhare | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zonkar | 67 | 8 | / |
| Suncor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soncar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sunqarova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Süncar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuncar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jungkarth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jousenkar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sumkor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zunkor | 67 | 1 | / |
Sunkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sunkar in the Hindi language | ||
| सुनकर | sunakara | 91.53 |
| सोनकर | sonakara | 5.08 |
| सूंकर | sunkara | 1.69 |
| शंकर | sankara | 1.69 |
| Sunkar in the Marathi language | ||
| सुंकर | sunkara | 46.3 |
| सुनकर | sunakara | 29.63 |
| सूंकर | sunkara | 7.41 |
| शंकर | sankara | 7.41 |
| सूनकर | sunakara | 1.85 |
| सुकर | sukara | 1.85 |
| सुकंर | sukanra | 1.85 |
| सुिनल | suinala | 1.85 |
| सुकला | sukala | 1.85 |
| Sunkar in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁନ୍କର | sunkara | 22.22 |
| ଶୁନ୍କର | sunkara | 22.22 |
| ଶୁାର | suara | 11.11 |
| ସୁନାକର | sunakara | 11.11 |
| ସୁନକର | sunakara | 11.11 |
| ସୁତାର | sutara | 11.11 |
| ସୁାର | suara | 11.11 |
| Sunkar in the Russian language | ||
| Сункар | sunkar | - |
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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
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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 Sunkar
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