Ashkir Surname

149,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Ashkir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ashkir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia2,4021:5,600472
Somaliland3791:9,235591
Israel711:120,53013,243
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England211:2,653,24194,788
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Ashkir (765) may also be a first name.

Ashkir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ashkir is found in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashkir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 149,316th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,462,841 people. Ashkir occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ashkir live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Ashkir is also the 296,849th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 765 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Somalia, where it is held by 2,402 people, or 1 in 5,600. Not including Somalia this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Somaliland, where 13 percent live and Israel, where 2 percent live.

Ashkir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ashkir last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Ashkir earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 69.07% less than the national average, earning $13,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.03% less than the national average, earning $30,790 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Askir91191/
Ashker831,080/
Askeir8329/
Askier8318/
Askire8313/
Aschir833/
Haskir832/
Askhir832/
Askair832/
Ashqir831/
Gaskir830/
Eshkeir7726/
Ashchir7717/
Askhoir7713/
Achkire775/
Asqhair771/
Askeire771/
Hashker771/
Gaskirr771/
Hachkir771/
Ashkher771/
Haskeir770/
Asker7325,148/
Eskir7334/
Azkir7312/
Asqir734/
Askre733/
Haschker71110/
Askirova7120/
Hashkher7111/
Haszkier712/
Asskaire711/
Ascher674,891/
Hasker67927/
Askeur67674/
Askjær67300/
Eskier67138/
Achqir67137/
Gasker67113/
Easker6769/
Ashkerova6742/
Ausker6736/
Assker6727/
Ouskir679/
Askert678/
Askere676/
Ascker674/
Askher674/
Ashqer674/
Ahsker671/
Otskir671/
Axskär671/
Askerp671/
Asqher671/
Azkhir671/
Azkkir671/
Aesker670/
Esskir670/
Asqire670/

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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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  • 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 Ashkir
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