Afakir Surname
Approximately 648 people bear this surname
Afakir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Spain | 142 | 1:329,240 | 19,264 |
| France | 90 | 1:738,030 | 91,686 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 1:19,351 | 4,315 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Afakir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afakir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afakir (Hindi: अफाकिर, Marathi: फकीर) is borne by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Afakir? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 506,165th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 11,246,213 people. Afakir is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Afakir live; 58 percent live in North Africa and 58 percent live in Mahgreb.
The surname Afakir is most numerous in Morocco, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 91,936. Barring Morocco it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 22 percent are found and France, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afakire | 92 | 204 | / |
| Afakkir | 92 | 188 | / |
| Afakhir | 92 | 5 | / |
| Affakir | 92 | 2 | / |
| Aitfakir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afekir | 83 | 29 | / |
| Efakir | 83 | 20 | / |
| Ofakir | 83 | 18 | / |
| Afaker | 83 | 5 | / |
| Afaqir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oufakir | 77 | 308 | / |
| Afaquir | 77 | 273 | / |
| Ofakkir | 77 | 7 | / |
| Afakere | 77 | 7 | / |
| Aphakir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafaker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oufakkir | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hafakker | 71 | 2 | / |
| Haffaker | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oufakire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Affakker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hafacker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afeqir | 67 | 136 | / |
| Afeker | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hauffaker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afakyrova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efaker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hadfadker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haffacker | 67 | 0 | / |
Afakir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afakir in the Hindi language | ||
| अफाकिर | aphakira | - |
| Afakir in the Marathi language | ||
| फकीर | phakira | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Afakir
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis