Abukar Surname

10,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Abukar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abukar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia37,3491:36048
Kenya5,8291:7,9221,047
Nigeria5,4571:32,4622,702
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
United States4251:852,84564,957
Yemen3211:82,3225,435
England2931:190,16416,878
Sweden2661:37,0182,973
Canada961:383,80834,152
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Norway491:104,94514,093
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
India431:17,838,730274,051
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Finland191:289,30021,660
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Somaliland41:875,0461,198
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Abukar (29,791) may also be a first name.

Abukar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Abukar (Georgian: აბუკარ, Hindi: अबूकर, Marathi: अबुकर, Oriya: ଅବୁକର, Russian: Абукар) is found in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abukar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,670th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 138,299 people. Abukar occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Abukar are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 28,041st most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 29,791 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Somalia, where it is carried by 37,349 people, or 1 in 360. Excluding Somalia this surname occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 11 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

Abukar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Abukar surname is primarily Muslim (94%) in Kenya and Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Abukar are 14.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Abukar earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 26.12% less than the national average, earning 255,686 kr per year; in United States they earn 41.98% less than the national average, earning $25,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.43% less than the national average, earning $40,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aboukar929,408/
Abuukar923,379/
Abukaar92347/
Abukare92115/
Habukar9220/
Abukair9213/
Abukkar928/
Abujkar924/
Abukarr923/
Aabukar922/
Abuzkar921/
Abuikar921/
Aboukarr86218/
Haboukar86115/
Abukhair8627/
Aboukhar8616/
Aboukare8612/
Aboukair869/
Abushkar867/
Abukahar865/
Aboukcar861/
Aabuskar861/
Abouckar861/
Aboukatr861/
Abukaire861/
Abuzkhar861/
Abukhare861/
Abokar83722/
Abucar83197/
Abukor8329/
Abuqar831/
Ebukar831/
Abukarova80113/
Aboukhair8029/
Abushkair802/
Aboucar773,081/
Abusqar7710/
Aabokar778/
Abokair777/
Abuqare776/
Abookar772/
Obukare771/
Gobukar771/
Abukoor771/
Abukorr771/
Abhokar771/
Habokar771/
Aboukor771/
Abucarr771/
Abgukor771/
Abukharova753/
Haboucar7158/
Aboukore7123/
Abokhair7118/
Abukheir713/
Abusqair711/
Abookkar711/
Obukaare711/
Aboucaar711/
Aboucard711/
Abuicair711/
Abokor6715,065/
Abocar67662/
Aboukheir6765/
Obukor6754/
Obokar675/
Avukor671/
Obucar671/
Abucor671/
Ebukor671/

Abukar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abukar in the Georgian language
აბუკარabukar-
Abukar in the Marathi language
अबुकरabukara61.46
आबुकरabukara16.67
अबुकारabukara7.29
आबूकरabukara3.13
बुकरbukara2.08
अबूकरabukara2.08
अंबुलकरambulakara2.08
अबुबकरabubakara2.08
अबूुकरabuukara1.04
अबूकारabukara1.04
Abukar in the Oriya language
ଅବୁକରabukara60
ଅବୁବକରabubakara20
ଆବୁକାରabukara20
Abukar in the Hindi language
अबूकरabukara45.45
अबुकरabukara45.45
अबूबकरabubakara4.55
अबूकारabukara4.55
Abukar in the Russian language
Абукарabukar-

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