Abu Shakra Surname
Approximately 2,382 people bear this surname
Abu Shakra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 1,319 | 1:3,449 | 758 |
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| Israel | 456 | 1:18,767 | 2,798 |
| Jordan | 48 | 1:184,217 | 9,178 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Abu Shakra (87) may also be a first name.
Abu Shakra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abu Shakra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abu Shakra occurs in Palestine more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abu Shakra? popularity and diffusion
The last name Abu Shakra is the 179,145th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,059,423 people. The last name Abu Shakra is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Abu Shakra are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 57 percent are found in Levant. Abu Shakra is also the 1,024,927th most common first name throughout the world, held by 87 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Palestine, where it is held by 1,319 people, or 1 in 3,449. In Palestine it is most numerous in: Khan Yunis Governorate, where 50 percent are found, Bethlehem Governorate, where 29 percent are found and Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Palestine Abu Shakra occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 23 percent are found and Israel, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abou Shakra | 95 | 160 | / |
| Abu-Shakra | 90 | 18 | / |
| Abu Shaqra | 90 | 3 | / |
| Abou Chakra | 86 | 39 | / |
| Abou-Shakra | 86 | 12 | / |
| Abou Shaqra | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Shakrah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abu Saqra | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abou-Shakrah | 82 | 6 | / |
| Abu-Shaqra | 80 | 206 | / |
| Abu Chacra | 80 | 13 | / |
| Abu Chaqra | 80 | 5 | / |
| Abou-Chakra | 76 | 49 | / |
| Abou Chacra | 76 | 39 | / |
| Abou-Shaqra | 76 | 4 | / |
| Abu-Schaqra | 76 | 1 | / |
| Abu Zakri | 74 | 2 | / |
| Abu Saqri | 74 | 2 | / |
| Abou-Shakrie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abou-Chakrah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Chacra | 70 | 7 | / |
| Abu-Zakhra | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abou-Chacra | 67 | 40 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Abu Shakra
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