Wirkar Surname
Approximately 193 people bear this surname
Wirkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 188 | 1:110,474 | 12,870 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
Wirkar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wirkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wirkar (Marathi: िवरकर) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wirkar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,214,709th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Wirkar are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 110,474. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 84 percent live, Littoral Region, where 9 percent live and West Region, where 6 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wairkar | 92 | 362 | / |
| Wirrkar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wirkhare | 86 | 1 | / |
| Virkar | 83 | 3,520 | / |
| Wrekar | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wirkor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vairkar | 77 | 773 | / |
| Bairkar | 77 | 10 | / |
| Whrekar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Virkare | 77 | 2 | / |
| Beirkar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Virkhare | 71 | 58 | / |
| Vairekar | 71 | 7 | / |
| Verkar | 67 | 22 | / |
| Werkor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vrekar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bircar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veerkar | 62 | 7,859 | / |
| Verkaar | 62 | 116 | / |
| Vrhekar | 62 | 2 | / |
| Berrkar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Vajrkar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Vrehkar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bujrkar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Verkaart | 57 | 495 | / |
| Verkarre | 57 | 134 | / |
| Berkahar | 57 | 5 | / |
| Veerekar | 57 | 3 | / |
| Vajhrkar | 57 | 1 | / |
| Veerkhare | 53 | 1 | / |
| Verkarova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vajhrekar | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vrecar | 50 | 57 | / |
| Bercar | 50 | 21 | / |
| Verkor | 50 | 3 | / |
| Verkár | 50 | 1 | / |
Wirkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wirkar in the Marathi language | ||
| िवरकर | ivarakara | 66.67 |
| वीरकर | virakara | 33.33 |
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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 Wirkar
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