Wankar Surname
Approximately 1,170 people bear this surname
Wankar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,089 | 1:704,376 | 32,633 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Wankar (48) may also be a first name.
Wankar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wankar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wankar (Hindi: वानकर, Marathi: वनकर, Oriya: ୱାାର) is found most frequently in India. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wankar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wankar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 319,593rd most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,228,672 people. The surname Wankar is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Wankar are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Wankar is also the 1,448,253rd most numerous forename internationally, held by 48 people.
The surname Wankar is most frequent in India, where it is held by 1,089 people, or 1 in 704,376. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 87 percent live, Telangana, where 2 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Aside from India Wankar occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 5 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wankhar | 92 | 2,530 | / |
| Wangkar | 92 | 126 | / |
| Wasnkar | 92 | 17 | / |
| Waankar | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wankard | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wankaar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wainkar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wankhare | 86 | 44 | / |
| Watenkar | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wankaire | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wainkare | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wasenkar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wankhaar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waingkar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wahankar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vankar | 83 | 10,138 | / |
| Wonkar | 83 | 36 | / |
| Uankar | 83 | 11 | / |
| Wamkar | 83 | 8 | / |
| Wancar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wankor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wankhaure | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wankahard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wongkar | 77 | 4,546 | / |
| Vankare | 77 | 47 | / |
| Vaankar | 77 | 34 | / |
| Vainkar | 77 | 7 | / |
| Vasnkar | 77 | 6 | / |
| Vankhar | 77 | 5 | / |
| Vangkar | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vankaar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Woinkar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vamnkar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vhankar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bankarr | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bahnkar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huankar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bankkar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wonnkar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangkahart | 75 | 306 | / |
| Wangkahard | 75 | 50 | / |
| Vankhare | 71 | 362 | / |
| Vhankare | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vankahar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vasenkar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vaankaar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wasimkar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wangkhahart | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wangkhahard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wongkard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vaingkar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vatenkar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vayngkar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wankhore | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongkare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bancar | 67 | 134 | / |
| Vancar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaankhare | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vonkar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wonkor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bangkahar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangchear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banqar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wassencar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wancor | 67 | 1 | / |
Wankar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wankar in the Hindi language | ||
| वानकर | vanakara | - |
| Wankar in the Marathi language | ||
| वनकर | vanakara | 78.1 |
| वानकर | vanakara | 11.95 |
| वांकर | vankara | 3.12 |
| वंकर | vankara | 1.56 |
| शंकर | sankara | 1.04 |
| भाकर | bhakara | 1.04 |
| वणकर | vanakara | 1.04 |
| वनकार | vanakara | 0.35 |
| बनकर | banakara | 0.35 |
| वन्कर | vankara | 0.17 |
| नाकर | nakara | 0.17 |
| वाणकर | vanakara | 0.17 |
| बांकर | bankara | 0.17 |
| वंकार | vankara | 0.09 |
| Wankar in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାାର | waara | 50 |
| ୱଁକାର | wamkara | 50 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wankar
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