Bakir Surname

5,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100,843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Bakir Surname User-submission:

In Turkish bakir means 'copper'.

Bakir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey51,6851:1,506222
Egypt9,8841:9,3011,133
Yemen6,0651:4,357642
Syria5,8381:3,306387
Indonesia4,2431:31,1693,662
Morocco3,8851:8,8741,192
Jordan3,7751:2,342448
Algeria3,5911:10,7581,862
Libya3,4061:1,833558
Palestine1,1941:3,810858
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Malaysia7401:39,8573,255
Germany6301:127,78615,588
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Lebanon3631:15,5292,090
United States3531:1,026,79675,483
Pakistan3331:536,4688,961
Kazakhstan3301:53,5836,808
Iraq3251:107,7593,160
Kyrgyzstan2911:20,5253,554
India2691:2,851,54487,023
France2291:290,05644,463
Sweden2031:48,5063,778
Brunei2001:2,094380
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
England1751:318,38923,763
Canada1361:270,92325,472
Netherlands1091:154,92823,054
Tunisia971:6,2951,022
Kuwait871:43,6865,304
Russia751:1,921,641121,498
Denmark651:86,8428,367
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Australia571:473,60936,415
Switzerland551:149,32614,246
Austria551:154,82620,536
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Northern Cyprus341:9,3832,356
Bulgaria331:211,48211,501
Norway321:160,69619,635
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Greece281:395,70752,747
United Arab Emirates251:366,49122,886
Finland241:229,02918,579
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Singapore171:323,98313,856
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Israel131:658,28045,106
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Oman101:368,7975,193
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
China21:683,660,78330,601
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Bakir (25,083) may also be a first name.

Bakir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Turkish bakir means 'copper'.

- larabakir

Bakir Last Name Facts

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

Bakir (Arabic: باكير, Bengali: বাকির, Georgian: ბაკირ, Hindi: बाकिर, Marathi: बािकर, Oriya: ବାକିର, Russian: Бакир) is found most in Turkey. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,611th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 72,266 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Bakir reside; 61 percent reside in West Asia and 44 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 31,912th most widespread forename in the world, held by 25,083 people.

The surname Bakir is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 51,685 people, or 1 in 1,506. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 5 percent reside and Gaziantep Province, where 5 percent reside. Besides Turkey this last name is found in 93 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 10 percent reside and Yemen, where 6 percent reside.

Bakir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bakir has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 5,883 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,917 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bakir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Muslim (75%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Sunni (90%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Bakir surname are 0.47000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bakir earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.36% less than the national average, earning 254,846 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 73.82% less than the national average, earning R 62,208 per year; in United States they earn 12.6% more than the national average, earning $48,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.04% less than the national average, earning $49,665 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakier911,590/
Bakhir911,238/
Bakeir91538/
Baykir91411/
Bakire91215/
Bakkir9122/
Bhakir9115/
Bakair9113/
Baakir9112/
Bahkir918/
Bakior917/
Hbakir916/
Bakoir914/
Backir914/
Baukir912/
Baškir912/
Bazkir911/
Bakqir911/
Bakhair8389/
Bachkir8312/
Bhakire8312/
Bakkior838/
Baszkir834/
Bakhier832/
Badkire832/
Baskirt831/
Baukier831/
Backier831/
Bhaikir831/
Bakoire831/
Bakkier831/
Bakierz831/
Baikire831/
Baaikir831/
Backeir831/
Bakeire831/
Bakaird831/
Baskhir831/
Baykier830/
Baker80786,740/
Baqir8076,937/
Bekir805,539/
Bakre805,056/
Bokir80128/
Bakyr8058/
Bakır8015/
Bacir8013/
Bakýr802/
Bakirova7726,330/
Baikaire7731/
Baschkir775/
Bhatkire771/
Baeckier771/
Bakhitrh771/
Bashkhir771/
Bakker7381,091/
Bachir7336,344/
Bakeer7312,512/
Backer7310,430/
Boukir734,553/
Bekier731,980/
Baiker731,344/
Baquir731,249/
Başkır731,217/
Bhakre73955/
Bakere73579/
Bayker73550/
Bakhyr73382/
Bakher73280/
Bhaker73259/
Baeker73221/
Badker73126/
Bauker73124/
Batker73116/
Beaker73112/
Baçkır7357/
Baicer7332/
Boekir7330/
Bagker7329/
Bazkır7329/
Baikre7328/
Bakhre7319/
Baaker7319/
Bakerr7316/
Bokire7311/
Baaqir739/
Beckir737/
Bakayr736/
Bokhir735/
Boskir735/
Bahcir735/
Baqair735/
Backre735/
Bekhir734/
Bazker733/
Bahker733/
Baskyr733/
Beikir732/
Bokair732/
Baketr732/
Baykre732/
Bekair732/
Bacair732/
Bokier732/
Bakear731/
Bookir731/
Baqhir731/
Baqker731/
Bakger731/
Bokeir731/
Backjr731/
Baakre731/
Bahkre731/
Bajker731/
Bekkir731/
Bakeur731/
Bekeir731/
Baykır731/
Békier731/
Bakkèr731/
Basqir731/
Baqeir731/
Baqier731/
Baqird731/
Baqirr731/
Baqirz731/
Behkir731/
Vackir730/
Bakerd730/
Bakcer730/
Beakre730/
Bakhirova7132/
Baykirova712/
Bakairova711/
Baheikire711/
Bahakhair711/
Baecker671,723/
Backert67997/
Bekkair67448/
Boukair67192/
Boukhir67179/
Bashkyr67164/
Baquier67162/
Bachkyr6792/
Baicher6788/
Baquire6777/
Başkırt6775/
Baskere6749/
Bhakerd6738/
Beckier6735/
Beacker6729/
Bakerød6727/
Baicker6726/
Bayıker6720/
Bakhert6719/
Baiquer6718/
Bekheir6717/
Battker6716/
Baukert6715/
Bakkeer6714/
Boykier6713/
Bockier6713/
Baskjær6713/
Badtker6712/
Bathker6711/
Bhakere6710/
Backker678/
Bhatker678/
Bakeare678/
Boukeir677/
Backeer677/
Backere676/
Bhakher676/
Bekhier676/
D'Baker676/
Baachir676/
Bachker675/
Beadker675/
Bakkher675/
Baskert674/
Backher674/
Bakheer674/
Baichir674/
Bașchir674/
Bekhair673/
Baucker673/
Bhakhre673/
Bhaiker673/
Bachirr673/
Bacchir673/
Baikere673/
Baikear672/
Boukier672/
Bhachir672/
Bekkier672/
Bakhere671/
Bokheir671/
Bhaakre671/
Backerp671/
Bahaker671/
Boikire671/
Bekkhir671/
Bouzkir671/
Baikyor671/
Baakyor671/
Beikire671/
Bakkere671/
Bakkerr671/
Bakkjær671/
Bajkert671/
Bakhreh671/
Bakeart671/
Batkher671/
Baukeer671/
Bacuire671/
Bachi'r671/
Beckhir671/
Bahchir671/
Baaiker671/
Boukire671/
Boukcir671/
Bgoukir671/
Baukher671/
Bakhear671/
Bacaire671/
Bocaire671/
Bascker670/
Beakert670/
Boykire670/
Beauker670/
Baacker670/
Baukerd670/
Bookair670/

Bakir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bakir in the Georgian language
ბაკირbakir-
Bakir in the Bengali language
বাকিরbakira-
Bakir in the Oriya language
ବାକିରbakira-
Bakir in the Hindi language
बाकिरbakira81.11
बाकीरbakira13.33
बकीरbakira2.96
बकिरbakira0.74
बकीर्bakir0.37
वाकिरvakira0.37
बाकि़रbakira0.37
Bakir in the Marathi language
बािकरbaikara42.37
बाकीरbakira33.9
बकीरbakira13.56
बशीरbasira1.69
बाहीbahi1.69
जाकीरjakira1.69
बाकीलbakila1.69
Bakir in the Russian language
Бакирbakir-
Bakir in the Arabic language
باكيرbakyr-
بكيرbkyr-

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