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
Wirkar (Marathi: िवरकर) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wirkar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,214,709th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. This last name is predominantly found 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.
The surname is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 188 people, or 1 in 110,474. In Cameroon Wirkar is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 84 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 9 percent reside and West Region, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon Wirkar exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 3 percent reside.
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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