Vakkar Surname
Approximately 692 people bear this surname
Vakkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 684 | 1:1,121,441 | 45,854 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Vakkar (304) may also be a first name.
Vakkar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vakkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vakkar (Hindi: वक्कार, Marathi: शंकर, Russian: Ваккар) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vakkar? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vakkar is the 481,560th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. Vakkar is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Vakkar reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 504,994th most commonly occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 304 people.
The last name Vakkar is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 684 people, or 1 in 1,121,441. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 77 percent live, Karnataka, where 14 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 5 percent live. Outside of India this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 1 percent live and Belarus, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vakkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vakkar in the Hindi language | ||
| वक्कार | vakkara | 95.24 |
| वक्कर | vakkara | 2.65 |
| वकार | vakara | 1.06 |
| वककार | vakakara | 0.53 |
| विक्कार | vikkara | 0.53 |
| Vakkar in the Marathi language | ||
| शंकर | sankara | 27.59 |
| वाक् | vak | 20.69 |
| भाकर | bhakara | 17.24 |
| िवकास | ivakasa | 13.79 |
| वााराम | vaarama | 10.34 |
| वकार | vakara | 3.45 |
| कर | kara | 3.45 |
| वावकर | vavakara | 3.45 |
| Vakkar in the Russian language | ||
| Ваккар | vakkar | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vakkar
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