Yerkar Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Turkey

Yerkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yerkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India541:14,204,914239,375
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Yerkar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yerkar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Yerkar (Marathi: येरकर) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yerkar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,460,878th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Yerkar reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 14,204,914. In India Yerkar is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 94 percent reside and Telangana, where 2 percent reside. Aside from India this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 10 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayerkar926/
Yerzkar922/
Yierkar921/
Erkar91413/
Gerkar8354/
Earkar838/
Jerkar836/
Ierkar834/
Erkhar831/
Erkaur831/
Ayrkar831/
Yerkor830/
Jeurkar77907/
Ayarkar77215/
Ayrekar7727/
Iyorkar7719/
Earekar777/
Aayrkar775/
Ioyrkar774/
Iyrekar771/
Ajerkar771/
Earkart771/
Ejrekar771/
Gearkar770/
Erkor739/
Aayrekar7124/
Ahearkar712/
Ayhrekar711/
Hiearkar711/
Ahierkar711/
Ahjerkar711/
Hearkard710/
Gercar6761/
Gerkor6712/
Aerkor678/
Airkar674/
Earkchear671/
Jerkor670/

Yerkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yerkar in the Marathi language
येरकरyerakara96.77
येरकारyerakara3.23

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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
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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 Yerkar
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