bin Zahir Surname

706,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

bin Zahir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

bin Zahir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia3941:74,8585,365
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

bin Zahir Last Name Facts

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

The last name bin Zahir is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name bin Zahir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 706,244th most commonly used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 17,518,139 people. The last name bin Zahir occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of bin Zahir reside; 95 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 95 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

bin Zahir is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 394 people, or 1 in 74,858. In Malaysia bin Zahir is most numerous in: Kedah, where 21 percent live, Johor, where 21 percent live and Perak, where 11 percent live. Apart from Malaysia it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 4 percent live and Bangladesh, where 1 percent live.

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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
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