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SHIKHAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,521st

Most common surname in India

883

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadhich, dadich, kashyap, mahadeva and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, mahadev of trimbakeshwar and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Shikhar is mainly found among people of Indian descent. The religion associated with SHIKHAR surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are hindi and sanskrit.
Because of this, the languages linked to this surname are generally those spoken in India. Hindi and English are most common because they are widely used throughout the country. Depending on the familys specific regional background, other languages like Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, or Bengali may also be relevant.

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: Shikhar Dhawan - Cricketer.

The surname Shikhar has several variations, including Sikhar, Shikar, Sikher, Shekhar, Sikheria, and Shikheria.

State-wise distribution of people with SHIKHAR surname

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Jharkhand state distribution for SHIKHAR surname

Jharkhand

136

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for SHIKHAR surname

Uttar Pradesh

42

Bihar state distribution for SHIKHAR surname

Bihar

41

Maharashtra state distribution for SHIKHAR surname

Maharashtra

17

Delhi state distribution for SHIKHAR surname

Delhi

9

Jammu and Kashmir state distribution for SHIKHAR surname

Jammu and Kashmir

7

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for SHIKHAR surname

Madhya Pradesh

4

Tamil Nadu state distribution for SHIKHAR surname

Tamil Nadu

3

Gujarat state distribution for SHIKHAR surname

Gujarat

2

Odisha state distribution for SHIKHAR surname

Odisha

2

Category-wise distribution of people with SHIKHAR surname

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People with the surname SHIKHAR appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Food Distribution Records category for SHIKHAR surname

214 (78%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for SHIKHAR surname

43 (16%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for SHIKHAR surname

18 (7%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

SHIKHAR families worship BHAVANI and MAHADEV OF TRIMBAKESHWAR and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

SHIKHAR is classified as a OTHERS-based surname because it is historically associated with METAPHORICAL.

The SHIKHAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

SHIKHAR families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DADHICH, DADICH, KASHYAP, MAHADEVA, RAGHUKULA.

Jharkhand has the highest concentration of the SHIKHAR surname with 136 records (51.7%).

The SHIKHAR surname is written in HINDI, SANSKRIT scripts.

SHIKHAR is ranked #12521 in India with approximately 883 people bearing this surname.

The SHIKHAR surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Jharkhand (51.7%), Uttar Pradesh (16.0%), Bihar (15.6%).

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