Bakr Surname
Approximately 158,053 people bear this surname
Bakr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 93,109 | 1:987 | 140 |
| Saudi Arabia | 12,005 | 1:2,570 | 319 |
| Jordan | 10,214 | 1:866 | 117 |
| Syria | 9,856 | 1:1,958 | 241 |
| Yemen | 8,744 | 1:3,022 | 461 |
| Iraq | 8,609 | 1:4,068 | 424 |
| Sudan | 5,600 | 1:6,698 | 972 |
| Palestine | 3,786 | 1:1,201 | 204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,123 | 1:8,159 | 1,019 |
| Kuwait | 983 | 1:3,866 | 514 |
| Lebanon | 972 | 1:5,799 | 1,003 |
| Bangladesh | 811 | 1:196,494 | 6,734 |
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| United States | 394 | 1:919,947 | 69,072 |
| Iran | 290 | 1:264,767 | 19,581 |
| Qatar | 172 | 1:13,709 | 1,501 |
| Malaysia | 110 | 1:268,129 | 14,980 |
| Afghanistan | 86 | 1:373,874 | 5,400 |
| India | 79 | 1:9,709,688 | 189,874 |
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| Sweden | 57 | 1:172,750 | 11,943 |
| Pakistan | 52 | 1:3,435,459 | 26,277 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Russia | 29 | 1:4,969,761 | 222,297 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Oman | 20 | 1:184,399 | 3,569 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Bakr (60,560) may also be a first name.
Bakr Demographics
Bakr Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Bakr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bakr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bakr (Arabic: بكر, Bengali: বক্র, Georgian: ბაკრ, Hindi: बाकर, Russian: Бакр) is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bakr? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,548th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 46,108 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Bakr live; 63 percent live in North Africa and 62 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 15,742nd most prevalent forename in the world, held by 60,560 people.
This surname is most common in Egypt, where it is held by 93,109 people, or 1 in 987. Other than Egypt this last name occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent reside and Jordan, where 6 percent reside.
Bakr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bakr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bakr last name increased 3,940 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bakr Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Bakr surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia and Sunni (61%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Bakr surname are 12.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.15% being registered with the party.
The amount Bakr earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.25% less than the national average, earning 213,700 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $45,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.49% more than the national average, earning $69,302 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhakr | 89 | 48 | / |
| Bakhr | 89 | 31 | / |
| Bakır | 89 | 15 | / |
| Bakrr | 89 | 7 | / |
| Bakkr | 89 | 6 | / |
| Backr | 89 | 6 | / |
| Bakrd | 89 | 6 | / |
| Baakr | 89 | 5 | / |
| Baikr | 89 | 5 | / |
| B'Akr | 89 | 4 | / |
| Beakr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bajkr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bakrt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Badkr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bak'r | 89 | 1 | / |
| Baukr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Baiker | 80 | 1,344 | / |
| Bayker | 80 | 550 | / |
| Beaker | 80 | 112 | / |
| Baskår | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bhatkr | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bahskr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bakkær | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahakr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhaikr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baykır | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bakhrh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baskhr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bakrtt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bekr | 75 | 291 | / |
| Bokr | 75 | 132 | / |
| Baqr | 75 | 97 | / |
| Bacr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bakrova | 73 | 88 | / |
| Beacker | 73 | 29 | / |
| Baicker | 73 | 26 | / |
| Baikere | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bhaiker | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bhasskr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baaiker | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakhrrt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakhrova | 67 | 184 | / |
| Baqur | 67 | 19 | / |
| Boykr | 67 | 17 | / |
| Boukr | 67 | 11 | / |
| Beckr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baiqr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bascr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bekkr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vakkr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baqhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baucr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Báker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bokær | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beakherr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bookr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baqrr | 67 | 1 | / |
Bakr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bakr in the Georgian language | ||
| ბაკრ | bakr | - |
| Bakr in the Bengali language | ||
| বক্র | bakra | - |
| Bakr in the Hindi language | ||
| बाकर | bakara | 88.83 |
| बक्र | bakra | 10.06 |
| Bakr in the Russian language | ||
| Бакр | bakr | - |
| Bakr in the Arabic language | ||
| بكر | bkr | - |
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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 Bakr
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