Çakar Surname

11,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Çakar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Çakar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey47,1201:1,652247
Northern Cyprus571:5,5971,167
United States141:25,889,924709,614
France101:6,642,272293,169
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Cakar (1,348), Čakar (161) & Ćakar (15) are calculated separately.

Çakar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Çakar (Hindi: चकर्) is most common in Turkey. It can be found as: Cakar, Čakar or Ćakar. For other potential spellings of Çakar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Çakar? popularity and diffusion

Çakar is the 11,897th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 154,348 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Çakar live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

This surname is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 47,120 people, or 1 in 1,652. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 7 percent reside and Diyarbakir Province, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey Çakar exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cakar931,348/
Čakar93161/
Ćakar9315/
Zakar8022,477/
Çokar80143/
Chakar736,056/
Zakaar734,300/
Zakhar734,048/
Zakkar73721/
Zaukar7355/
Zaikar7339/
Zakair7330/
Zeakar7324/
Zaakar7319/
Cakkar7315/
Zackar7311/
Tsakar738/
Zhakar736/
Caukar734/
Dzakar734/
Zakarh733/
Zagkar732/
Zahkar731/
Caykar731/
Zaakaar673,316/
Chakkar671,518/
Chakhar67437/
Chakare67313/
Chaukar67257/
Chaikar6755/
Zaykkar6746/
Dzhakar6740/
Zakhair6729/
Tchakar6718/
Chaykar6714/
Chakaur678/
Caikkar678/
Chaakar676/
Tsakare676/
Chakaar676/
Chagkar675/
Chhakar675/
Zakahar674/
Zakhaur673/
Tseakar671/
Cahkkar671/
Cakahar671/
Chakair671/
Chackar671/

Çakar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Çakar in the Hindi language
चकर्cakar-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Çakar
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